“Superman” actress Valerie Perrine's official cause of death revealed
“Superman” actress Valerie Perrine's official cause of death revealed
Wesley StenzelWed, April 8, 2026 at 8:39 PM UTC
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Valerie Perrine at her home in Los Angeles in 2013Credit: Anne Cusack/Los Angeles Times via Getty
Valerie Perrine's official cause of death has been revealed.
The Superman star died from acute cardiopulmonary arrest, according to her death certificate, which was obtained by PEOPLE. Her underlying cause of death was listed as Parkinson's disease, with which she was diagnosed in 2015. The document also listed dementia as a contributing factor to the actress' death.
Perrine, who portrayed Lex Luthor's accomplice Eve Teschmacher in the first two Christopher Reeve Superman films, died in Beverly Hills, Calif., on March 23. She was 82.
The actress' friend and caretaker, Stacey Souther, announced her death on Facebook. "It is with deep sadness that I share the heartbreaking news that Valerie has passed away," she wrote. "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."
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In the description of a GoFundMe campaign raising money for the actress' funeral, Souther wrote that Perrine "passed away peacefully at her home" while "surrounded by love, exactly as she had wished." The campaign hit its $50,000 goal on April 5, which means Perrine will be buried and interred at Forest Lawn in Southern California.
"Because of your love, generosity, and support, Valerie’s final wish will become a reality," Souther wrote in an update. "I'm beyond grateful to each and every one of you who contributed, shared, and showed up for her in this way. What you've all done here is truly beautiful, and I know she would be so deeply touched."
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