UPDATE 4/8/2026 at 5:25 p.m. ET — Superman actress Valerie Perrine’s cause of death has been revealed.
The Oscar nominee died of acute cardiopulmonary arrest, also known as sudden cardiac arrest, according to her death certificate obtained by People on Wednesday, April 8. The underlying cause of death was listed as Parkinson’s disease, which she was first diagnosed with in 2015.
Dementia was a contributing factor to her death, according to the certificate.
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Superman actress Valerie Perrine has died following a battle with Parkinson’s disease. She was 82.
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