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Monday, August 9, 2010

Strong Women - Patricia Neal


This week Patricia Neal dies at 84.
Oscar won at 37.
Series of strokes at 39.
Daughter died of measles at 7years old.
Nominated for Emmy nominations.
Survived a divorce after 30 years of marriage.
Yet she persevered and was instrumental in starting The Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center for those that had suffered strokes and spinal cord/brain injuries in Knoxville.
Quote:  I don't lie down.....I'm fighting all the way.

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9 comments:

  1. LaurieAugust 9, 2010 at 9:00 AM

    I loved Patricia Neal, one of my favorite old time actresses. I wasn't aware she had passed.

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  2. Marion Williams-BennettAugust 9, 2010 at 10:59 AM

    So smart, beautiful, strong. Her voice alone made me want to be her!

    Funny, I've not though of her for years, but you've given me a wonderful reminder of her qualities!

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  3. Kathy WalkerAugust 9, 2010 at 1:48 PM

    Loved her! One of my favorite of that generation.

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  4. Kathy WalkerAugust 9, 2010 at 1:48 PM

    Loved her! One of my favorite of that generation.

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  5. AnonymousAugust 9, 2010 at 11:48 PM

    And grandmother to Sophie Dahl, what a brave woman.

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  6. Linens and RoyalsAugust 10, 2010 at 1:27 AM

    I loved Patricia Neal and think she was very badly treated by Roald Dahl. No news of her death here, thank you for letting me know of it.

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  7. parTea ladyAugust 10, 2010 at 5:21 AM

    I always enjoyed her acting. She was definitely a strong women to to through all that heartache and come out ahead.

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  8. Angela McRaeAugust 10, 2010 at 7:05 AM

    I always liked her and am glad to see her get a kind tribute here!

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  9. Annie JeffriesAugust 11, 2010 at 9:05 AM

    Remarkable woman. I always liked her and remember her most clearly in the movie, "The Fountainhead".

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