Died Today (August 8th): Karen Black (1939–2013)

karenblack.jpgKaren Black (1939–2013)

Born: July 1, 1939 in Park Ridge, Illinois, USA
Died: August 8, 2013 (age 74) in Los Angeles, California, USA

Married to:
Stephen Eckelberry (27 September 1987 – 8 August 2013) (her death) (1 child)

[on the craft of acting] That’s really what acting is: you imagine things, then you respond naturally to what you’ve imagined.

Every time you do a part you try to find out what it would really be like to be that person, no matter who she is.