Actress Priscilla Pointer, best known for her roles in the 1980s soap opera “Dallas” and horror film classic “Carrie,” has died. She was 100.
Pointer, whose children included fellow actress Amy Irving and director David Irving, died on April 28 at an assisted-living facility in Ridgefield, Connecticut, David confirmed to USA TODAY on April 29. The late actress died of natural causes.
Amy Irving mourned Pointer’s death in a heartfelt tribute post on Instagram, which featured several photos of Pointer and her family over the years.
“Priscilla Pointer, acclaimed stage television and film actress, and mother of David, Katie, and Amy Irving, died peacefully in her sleep at the age of 100, hopefully to run off with her 2 adoring husbands and her many dogs,” Amy wrote. “She most definitely will be missed.”
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