Susan Tyrrell

Susan Tyrrell (born Susan Jillian Creamer; March 18, 1945 – June 16, 2012) was an American actress, painter, and writer. She is known for her Best Supporting Actress Oscar-nominated performance as Oma in Fat City, and for her role as Ramona Rickettes in the John Waters movie Cry-Baby. In 2000, she was diagnosed with thrombocythemia which led to amputation of both her legs below the knee. She spent the remainder years painting and writing before dying from a blood disease at age 67 in Austin, Texas in June 2012.

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LA Weekly: "My So-Called Rotten Life" by Paul Cullum (11/1/2000) 


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