Blues Brothers actress Dalyce Curry has died at the age of 95 in the wildfires in LA

Retired actress Dalyce Curry was killed in the ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles. She was 95 years old.

“About an hour ago, the coroner confirmed that her remains were indeed found on the property. #RIPMOMMADEE 🕊️,” Curry’s great-granddaughter, Dalyce Kelleyhe wrote via Facebook on Sunday, January 12. “We had a great run. She has influenced my life in many ways. This loss is devastating.”

Curry has appeared in a variety of films including The Ten Commandments, Lady Sings the Blues and most importantly, The Blues Brothers. But to the Curry family, she was best known as Momma D.

When is it forest fires broke out in Los Angeles last week, Kelley — who was Curry’s caregiver — shared via social media on Jan. 8 that her great-grandmother’s home in Altadena was destroyed the Eaton fire. She explained that during that time they were unable to locate or make contact with Curry.

“My grandma’s house burned down has anyone seen MOMMA DEE,” Kelley wrote via Facebook at that time. “I am searching the shelter for the third time. Not here.”

Kelley had last seen her great-grandmother the day before, when the devastating Pacific Palisades fire first broke out. Kelley was later escorted by officials to what remained of Curry’s home.

“It was total devastation,” she told the locals ABC 7 newspaper. “Everything is gone except her blue Cadillac.”

Kelley too shared recordings destruction through his Facebook page. While on the property, Kelley called to see if Curry was somewhere in the ruins.

On January 7, an extreme storm driven by Santa Ana gusts sparked fast-burning brush fires along Sunset Boulevard and Palisades Drive. Many drivers abandoned their vehicles to seek safety, he said Los Angeles Times. That same day, the fire in Eaton started. The cause of both fires is under investigation.

Currently, the Eaton Fire is 33 percent contained, while the Pacific Palisades Fire is only 14 percent contained. According to CNN24 people died as a result of the fire, which is still ongoing. Governor of California Gavin Newsom he said “there will probably be a lot more” deaths as people are still missing and search and rescue operations are ongoing.

Former Australian child actor Rory Sykes also died in the constant fires in Los Angeles. He was 32 years old.

“It is with great sadness that I have to announce that my beautiful son @Rorysykes died in the Malibu fires yesterday. I’m totally broken,” Rory’s mother, author Shelley Sykeshe wrote via X on Thursday, January 9. “(He was) an Australian born in Britain who lived in America, a wonderful son, a gift born on mine and my grandmother’s birthday on July 29, 1992.”

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