In her Oscar’s speech she dedicated the award to all the people of Ireland.
My Left Foot told the true story of an Irish man named Christy Brown, played by Day-Lewis, who was born with cerebral palsy and could control only his left foot. The actor also won an Oscar, his first of three, for his starring role.
Perhaps her most memorable role, however, came two years later when Fricker was cast as the homeless bird lady befriended by Macaulay Culkin’s Kevin in Home Alone 2.
Her other film credits included 1993’s So I Married An Axe Murderer, 1994’s Angels In The Outfield, 1996’s A Time To Kill and 2003’s Veronica Guerin.
However, she later claimed she would have gone on to have a better career if it hadn’t been for her success at the Oscars.
The funeral service is at 11:00 local time at St Catherine’s Church and will be followed by a private burial.
