# Brenda Fricker, the Oscar-Winning Irish Actress Who Played the Central Park Pigeon Lady in Home Alone 2, Has Died Aged 81

> Brenda Fricker, the Irish actress who played the homeless bird lady who befriended by Macaulay Culkin's Kevin in Home Alone 2, has died aged 81, according to the BBC.

- **Source:** [Ign](https://www.ign.com/articles/brenda-fricker-the-oscar-winning-irish-actress-who-played-the-central-park-pigeon-lady-in-home-alone-2-has-died-aged-81?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a5a48389cb5ef1b23dc7f36)
- **Published:** 2026-07-17
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #fricker #actress #irish #played #aged #alone #brenda #died
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