The late actress's agent, Phil Belville, announced her death, expressing his deep sorrow, and said in a statement that the world has become less bright with her passing, noting that it was an honor for him to know and work with her.

Brenda Fricker, the Irish actress, died at the age of 81, after a prolific artistic career that left a mark in cinema and television, achieving a historic milestone in 1990 by winning the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the film My Left Foot, surpassing stars such as Julia Roberts and Anjelica Huston.

On television, she was known for her role as nurse Megan Roach in the series Casualty, which began airing on the BBC in 1986, and remained a main character until 1990, before appearing in sporadic episodes, with her last appearance in 2010.

She also gained widespread fame through her role as the homeless pigeon lady in Central Park, who befriends the boy Kevin, played by Macaulay Culkin, in the 1992 film Home Alone 2, one of her popular roles.