Susannah York

By Daily Mail Reporter English rose: Susannah York, pictured here in 1967, has died age 72 The British actress Susannah York has died aged 72, it was confirmed tonight. York, who was best known for her role opposite Jane Fonda in the 1969 film They Shoot Horses, Don't They?, passed away yesterday following a long battle with cancer. Following her death, the actress' son Orlando Wells said: 'She was an absolutely fantastic mother, who was very down to earth. 'She loved nothing more than...Read Full Story

GREGORY KATZ Associated Press LONDON British actress Susannah York, one of the leading stars of British and Hollywood films in the late 1960s and early 1970s, has died in London at the age of 72. York died of cancer Saturday at the Royal Marsden Hospital in London. Her son, the actor Orlando Wells, said York was an incredibly brave woman who did not complain about her illness and a "truly wonderful mother." He...Read Full Story

Columbia Pictures/Archive Photos/Getty Images Celebrated movie and stage actress Susannah York died at age 72 from cancer on Friday. Best known for her role in the 1969 film They Shoot Horses, Don't They, starring opposite of Jane Fonda , which earned her an Oscar nomination, York was greatly admired in show business. But nothing compared to the admiration from her children.  RELATED: Touched By an Angel star dead at 47 York's primary job was being a single mother of two, and her...Read Full Story

The Associated Press The Associated Press LONDON British actress Susannah York, one of the leading stars of British and Hollywood films in the late 1960s and early 1970s, has died in London at the age of 72. York died Saturday at the Royal Marsden Hospital in London, where she was being treated for bone marrow cancer. Her son, the actor Orlando Wells, said York was "an incredibly brave woman" who did not complain about her...Read Full Story

Susannah York, 'Superman's' Mom, Oscar Hopeful For 'They Shoot Horses, Don't They?', Dies At 72 Susannah York , 'Superman's' Mom, Oscar Hopeful For 'They Shoot Horses, Don't They?', Dies At 72" /> British singer Susannah York upheld divided Saturday (Jan. 15) in England after a conflict with cancer. She was 72. York is most appropriate well known for her Oscar-nominated opening in the 1969 film "They Shoot Horses, Don't They?", about a exhausting dance marathon. She was assimilated in...Read Full Story