Three-time Oscar nominee, actress Piper Laurie, dies at 91

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Piper Laurie, three-time Oscar nominee, dies at 91

Laurie’s manager, Marion Rosenberg, confirmed her death to NBC News.

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Piper Laurie, who blossomed as an actress only after extricating herself from the studio system and went on to rack up three Oscar nominations, has died. She was 91.

Laurie’s manager Marion Rosenberg confirmed her death to NBC News, writing, “Piper was one of the finest actors of her generation and a beautiful human being.”

Laurie scored her first Oscar nomination for her work opposite Paul Newman in 1961’s classic poolhall drama “The Hustler,” in which she played an alcoholic who memorably tells Newman’s character, “Look, I’ve got troubles and I think maybe you’ve got troubles. Maybe it’d be better if we just leave each other alone.”...