Losing an icon is never easy — especially when they belong to the diminishing group of the oldest Hollywood stars. However, some deaths — like Piper Laurie’s — hit harder than others. Fortunately, based on the reaction to Laurie’s untimely passing, she left behind hordes of fans who share an appreciation for her legacy.
On X, formerly known as Twitter, one fan praised Laurie for her ability to play a broad spectrum of characters. “RIP to Piper Laurie, an amazing actress who could play both a damaged love heroine in ‘The Hustler’ & the monstrous mother in ‘Carrie,'” tweeted the fan. A second fan revealed that she’d use “Carrie” as a gateway into Laurie’s body of work. “I had not heard of Piper Laurie until ‘Carrie’ came out, but my Aunt that took us to see ‘Carrie’ knew who she was and encouraged me to watch her past movies. Fine actress and very effective. Rest easy with peace,” tweeted the user.
Writer Illeana Douglas posted a throwback photo of herself and Laurie from a past interview. “So sad to hear of the passing of Piper Laurie. I had the pleasure of interviewing her, afterwords we sat backstage for two hours, discussing the great love of her life a famous Director, her book, and our mutual friend Roddy McDowall. Just a lovely woman, a terrific actress,” tweeted Douglass. Sitting for an hour with Piper Laurie at last year’s TCM Classic Film Festival is a memory I will forever cherish …” tweeted commentator Dave Krager.