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Barbara Barrie, an Oscar-nominated actress, died at the age of 95 on October 28, 2026, at her home in New York City. Her death was medically assisted in accordance with the New York State Medical Aid in Dying law, following a terminal cancer diagnosis. Barrie was a proponent of the law and had previously been diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in 2014.
She was best known for her role in the 1979 film 'Breaking Away,' which earned her an Oscar nomination for best supporting actress and a later Emmy nomination for the television adaptation. Barrie also won the best actress award at the 1964 Cannes Film Festival for 'One Potato, Two Potato' and received a Tony nomination for her role in Stephen Sondheim's 'Company.' She is survived by her children, Jane Harnick and Aaron Harnick. Her husband, Jay Malcolm Harnick, died in 2007.
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