Susan Tyrrell

Susan Tyrrell (born Susan Jillian Creamer; March 18, 1945 – June 16, 2012^[1]) was an American actress, painter, and writer. She is known for her Best Supporting Actress Oscar-nominated performance as Oma in Fat City, and for her role as Ramona Rickettes in the John Waters movie Cry-Baby.^[2][3] In 2000, she was diagnosed with thrombocythemia which led to amputation of both her legs below the knee. She spent the years painting and writing. she died from blood disease at age 67 in Austin Texas in June 2012

Susan Tyrrell
Born	Susan Jillian Creamer (1945-03-18)March 18, 1945 San Francisco, California, U.S.
Died	June 16, 2012(2012-06-16) (aged 67) Austin, Texas, U.S.
Cause of death	Blood disease
Occupation(s)	Actress, writer, painter
Years active	1964–2012

References

1. Odam, Matthew. "Actress Susan Tyrell Dies at 67". Austin Movie Blog. Retrieved 2012-06-18.
2. Daniel E. Slotnik (June 21, 2012). "Susan Tyrrell, Oscar Nominee, Dies at 67". The New York Times.
3. Corinne Heller (June 19, 2012). "Susan Tyrrell of 'Cry-Baby,' 'Fat City,' dies at age 67". OnTheRedCarpet.com. Archived from the original on June 10, 2014. Retrieved April 30, 2013.

Other websites

• Susan Tyrrell on IMDb
• Susan Tyrrell at the Internet Broadway Database
• LA Weekly: "My So-Called Rotten Life" by Paul Cullum (11/1/2000) Archived 2009-09-23 at the Wayback Machine
• Susan Tyrrell at Find a Grave