"A Legend": Fans Are Mourning The Death Of Yet Another "Home Alone 2" Star, And The Reactions Are Truly Heartbreaking

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Her agent, Phil Belfield, shared the sad news in a statement: "We will never see her like again and the world is lesser for the lack of her. I was honoured to know, love and work with her and she will always have a place in my heart and in the heart of so many film and TV fans the world over."

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Throughout her career, Brenda appeared in a vast collection of films, including So I Married an Axe Murderer, Angels in the Outfield, and A Time To Kill.

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But it's her role in Home Alone 2: Lost in New York that made her an icon and a childhood fixture for millennials. Although "Pigeon Lady" frightened Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin) at first, she gave him a lesson in empathy and friendship by the way she cared for her pigeons in Central Park.

an elderly person covered in pigeons interacts with a young child on a snowy day in Central Park

Another Home Alone icon, Catherine O'Hara, died in January, and these losses in particular feel like a gut punch to childhoods all over.

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Today, the love for Brenda is outpouring on social media. Here's what people are saying:

"'So what you must do now is you must think of the most important thing that you can do for others and go and do it. Just follow the star in your heart.'"

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"Rest in peace, Brenda Fricker. ♥️ Her performance as the Pigeon Lady in Home Alone 2 brought kindness, warmth, and a little bit of magic to so many childhoods. Thank you for the unforgettable memories. You'll never be forgotten."

A tweet expressing condolences for Brenda Fricker, praising her role as the Pigeon Lady in "Home Alone 2" for bringing warmth and magic to childhoods

"Rest in peace, Brenda Fricker. The Pigeon Lady just flew to heaven with her flock. #HomeAlone2"

A person in a park is surrounded by pigeons, wearing a hat and coat. The social media post honors Brenda Fricker, the Pigeon Lady from Home Alone 2

"A lot of people know her as the lady but My Left Foot won her an oscar opposite Daniel Day Lewis himself, the first Irish woman to ever win an academy award what a legacy, Rest easy Brenda"

Tweet honoring the late Brenda, the first Irish woman to win an Oscar, noting her role in "My Left Foot" with Daniel Day-Lewis

"All of my childhood icons are dying!!"

"All of my childhood icons are dying!!"

"pigeon lady was an icon, one of the most beautiful character tbfh 😭 may she rest in love and light 🙏"

Tweet from Wild Express (@wildexpress09) remembering the 'pigeon lady' as an iconic character, hoping she rests in love and light

"RIP. The pigeons will definitely be grateful for your service maam"

"RIP. The pigeons will definitely be grateful for your service maam."

"A legend 🥹"

"A legend" with a smiley emoji

I might have to have a Christmas in July moment and run back Home Alone 2 in Brenda's honor.

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