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Marilyn Burns, the star of the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre, has passed away at the age of 65.
Burns is best known as the female lead in Tobe Hooper’s 1974 slasher film, the sole survivor of Leatherface and his family.
“It is with sad news that I can officially confirm that actress Marilyn Burns passed away,” a representative for the actress said in a statement.
“She was found unresponsive by a family member this morning in her Houston, TX area home. Her family asks for privacy at this time. Further details will be released later.”
Texas Chainsaw Massacre was a 24-year-old Burns’s first acting gig, and she went on to make cameo appearances in future entries in the horror series, Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation and Texas Chainsaw 3D.
She reteamed with Hopper in 1977 for Eaten Alive and also had a role in TV miniseries Helter Skelter.