Barbara Rush, a renowned movie star and Golden Globe recipient, has passed away at the age of 97. Best known for her roles in \u201cIt Came From Outer Space\u201d and \u201cPeyton Place,\u201d Rush died.<\/p>\n
Claudia Cowan, her daughter, confirmed the news, stating, \u201cMy wonderful mother passed away peacefully at 5:28 this evening. I was with her this morning and know she was waiting for me to return home safely to transition.\u201d<\/p>\n
Cowan\u2019s statement to Fox News continued, \u201cIt\u2019s fitting she chose to leave on Easter as it was one of her favorite holidays and now, of course, Easter will have a deeper significance for me and my family.\u201d<\/p>\n
Rush\u2019s passing follows a recent birthday tribute from her daughter, describing her as \u201cgolden.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cShe is golden, she is a diamond, she glows like the moon and shines like the sun,\u201d Cowan wrote in January. \u201cAge does not diminish the light in her eyes, the sweetness of her heart, or the wisdom in her soul. To me, she is 97 years young.\u201d<\/p>\n
Rush enjoyed a prolific career lasting over seven decades, working alongside Hollywood icons like Marlon Brando and Dean Martin. Her breakout role came in the 1953 science fiction horror \u201cIt Came From Outer Space,\u201d earning her the prestigious Golden Globe for most promising newcomer \u2013 female.<\/p>\n
Other notable film credits include \u201cCome Blow Your Horn\u201d (1963) and \u201cRobin and the 7 Hoods\u201d (1964), both with Frank Sinatra. Rush also achieved success on television, particularly with her role as Marsha Russell in the prime-time soap opera \u201cPeyton Place.\u201d<\/p>\n
Rush was married and divorced three times. She spent her final years away from the spotlight, with her daughter sharing a touching Instagram post in February: \u201cTime with my mom is extra special these days\u2026 As her clock slowly winds down, I am visiting her as much as possible so that she knows how much I love and appreciate her.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Barbara Rush, a renowned movie star and Golden Globe recipient, has passed away at the age of 97. Best known for her roles in \u201cIt Came From Outer Space\u201d and \u201cPeyton Place,\u201d Rush died. Claudia Cowan, her daughter, confirmed the news, stating, \u201cMy wonderful mother passed away peacefully at 5:28 this evening. I was with […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":139,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-138","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-memorial"],"yoast_head":"\n