Actress Valerie Perrine, who played Lex Luthor's love interest Eve Teschmacher in the Superman films, has died at age 82.
Perrine's social media accounts announced the loss, stating she 'faced Parkinson's disease with incredible courage and compassion.'
'It is with deep sadness that I share the heartbreaking news that Valerie has passed away. She faced Parkinson’s disease with incredible courage and compassion, never once complaining.
'She was a true inspiration who lived life to the fullest—and what a magnificent life it was. The world feels less beautiful without her in it.
'I love you, Valerie. I’ll see you on the other side.'
A GoFundMe has been created to help fulfill her last wish of being buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park after she exhausted her finances during her health battle.
Actress Valerie Perrine, who played Lex Luthor's love interest Eve Teschmacher in the Superman films, has died at age 82
Perrine played Lex Luthor's (played by Gene Hackman) love interest in the Superman films
In the last 15 years, she developed Parkinson’s disease, which stopped her from acting
'Please consider donating, sharing, and helping spread the word for her funeral GoFundMe. Her final wish is to be laid to rest at Forest Lawn Cemetery, but after more than 15 years of fighting Parkinson’s, her finances are exhausted. Let’s come together to make her last wish a reality—she truly deserves it.'
The fundraiser lays bare Perrine's health battle within the last 15 years.
'Around 2011, Valerie began experiencing the first signs of essential tremors; involuntary shaking that slowly began to steal the very instrument she'd built her life around: her body, her presence, her ability to perform. She laughed it off in public. But behind closed doors, the reality was devastating,' the GoFundMe wrote.
'The tremors were accompanied by the relentless progression of Parkinson's disease. The career that had defined her life was no longer possible.
'As roles dried up, so did the financial security that should have come with a lifetime of extraordinary work. Valerie spent what she had on medical care, determined to fight. She fought for fifteen years. She never complained. She kept smiling.'
