Linda Manz, an actor known for her roles in Terrence Malick’s “Days of Heaven” and Dennis Hopper’s “Out of the Blue,” died on Friday. She was 58.
Her son, Michael Guthrie, started a GoFundMe fundraiser announcing she had died after battling lung cancer and pneumonia.
“Linda died on August 14 after battling lung cancer and pneumonia. She leaves behind a husband, two sons and three grandchildren who all love and miss her dearly. Linda was a loving wife, a caring mother, a wonderful grandmother and a great friend who was loved by many, ”Guthrie wrote. ‘Thank you and God bless. Rest in peace. We love you, Mom. ”
Ken Wahl, who remembered in the 1979 drama “The Wanderers,” recalled Manz, his castmate who played a character named Peewee, in a Facebook post Friday.
‘She was great to work with and I’m thankful I spoke to her before she left this morning. RIP Peewee, ”he wrote, sharing photos from behind the scenes of the film.
Manz’s first film role was in ‘Days of Heaven’ in 1978 when she was just 15 years old. She played Linda, the younger sister of Richard Gere’s main character Bill, who flew with him and his girlfriend from Chicago to Texas after Bill killed his foreman. Manz also provided narration for the film, which won the Oscar for Best Cinematography and Best Government Award for Malick at the Cannes Film Festival.
In ‘Out of the Blue’, she died as Cebe, a rebellious teen who was obsessed with punk rock music and Elvis Presley. Her most recent film credit was in 1997 ‘The Game’ with Michael Douglas and Sean Penn, and she appeared in the TV series’ Dorothy, ” Orphan Train ‘and’ Faerie Tale Theater. ‘
