Valerie Perrine Cause of Death Emerges After Quiet Health Battle

Valerie Perrine, who received an Oscar nomination for best actress for her performance in Bob Fosse’s 1974 Lenny Bruce biopic Lenny, died Monday in Beverly Hills.

She was 81 years old. Perrine appeared prominently in Richard Donner’s Superman films as Lex Luthor’s girlfriend Miss Teschmacher.

Cause of Death for Valerie Perrine Revealed After 'Quiet' Battle

Perrine's quiet battle with Parkinson's was revealed by her friend Stacey Souther, who confirmed the actress' death in a statement on Facebook.