Family confirms 'Quiet Man' star passed away peacefully today in her sleep
The actor Maureen O'Hara, famed for her flaming red hair and her role in The Quiet Man, has died aged 95.
Her family confirmed in a statement that she passed away peacefully in her sleep today.
"It is with a sad heart that we share the news that Maureen O'Hara passed away today in her sleep of natural causes," a statement from the Fitzsimons family read.
"Maureen was our loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend. She passed peacefully surrounded by her loving family as they celebrated her life listening to music from her favorite movie, The Quiet Man."
The family said that as an actor, O'Hara brought "unyielding strength and sudden sensitivity to every role she played".
"Her characters were feisty and fearless, just as she was in real life. She was also proudly Irish and spent her entire lifetime sharing her heritage and the wonderful culture of the Emerald Isle with the world. Later in life, she became the first woman president of a commercially scheduled airline in the United States. "
She had, they added, remained a champion of the arts, aviation and all things Irish throughout her life and never lost her joy and wonder of these pursuits.