End Of The Road and The Looking Glass actress Dorothy Tristan dies aged 88

12 January 2023 , 05:01

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End Of The Road and The Looking Glass actress Dorothy Tristan dies aged 88

Actress Dorothy Tristan has died at the age of 88.

The star's husband, director John D Hancock, confirmed her death, saying she died at home in her sleep on January 8. The pair had been married for 48 years. Dorothy had been battling Alzheimer's disease for 10 years.

The actress was best known for her role on the big screen productions of Klute alongside Jane Fonda and End of the Road. She also co-wrote and starred in 2015 drama The Looking Glass, which was her final role. It came after she had spent decades away from showbiz.

In the production she starred as a woman with dementia symptoms who cared for a troubled teen granddaughter. Her husband was the director for the film, which was set at the couple's home in Indiana.

Dorothy Tristan has died aged 88 (Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images)

Other productions on her resume included Frank Perry's Man on a Swing in 1974 and A Place Without Parents from the same year.

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She also starred in Swashbuckler in 1976, Rollercoaster in 1977 and Down and Out in Beverly Hills in 1986.

Dorothy Tristan in ABC tv movie Isn't It Shocking (Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images)

Her career changed path slightly after that, seeing her move to behind-the-cameras roles. Her first production saw her team up with her husband for the 1989 film Prancer. She also was on the set for A Piece of Eden in 2000 and Girls of Summer in 2020.

She also co-wrote the original script for JAWS 2 alongside Howard Sackler before it was rewritten.

Dorothy Tristan appearing on the ABC tv movie 'The Trial of Chaplain Jensen (Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images)

Following the news of her death, fans took to social media to pay their respects. On Twitter, one user penned a tribute which simply read: "#RIP Dorothy Tristan."

And Hollywood Reporter's Mike Barnes wrote: "#RIP Dorothy Tristan; did great work in 'End of the Road,' 'Klute' and 'Scarecrow' in the '70s, then returned after nearly 3 decades away to star as a woman battling Alzheimer's in 'The Looking Glass.' Condolences to her husband, director John D. Hancock."

Dorothy is survived by her husband, her children, Alex and Tristan, grandchildren, Sebastian, Chloe and Aram, and her great-grandson, Elijah.

Jamie Roberts