Personal Profile About Valerie Perrine
Valerie Ritchie Perrine was an American actress, model, and former Las Vegas showgirl. She is best known for playing Honey Bruce in Lenny (1974) and Eve Teschmacher in Superman (1978) and Superman II (1980).
The Valerie Perrine biography tells that she was born on September 3, 1943, in Galveston, Texas. She was an Oscar nominee and Cannes Best Actress winner. Her father, Kenneth Perrine, served as a U.S. Army lieutenant colonel, and her mother, Winifred, was a professional dancer.
Valerie Perrine Died
Valerie Perrine died on Monday, March 23, 2026, at her home in Beverly Hills, California. Her close friend and documentary filmmaker Stacey Souther confirmed the news on social media. The night before she died, she spent the evening watching all her old movies. Her final wish was to be buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in the Hollywood Hills.
Valerie Perrine Cause of Death
Valerie Perrine cause of death was Parkinson's disease, which she had been battling for over 15 years since her diagnosis in 2015. The illness had robbed her of her mobility and much of her ability to eat and speak in her final years. She had been bedridden for the past decade.
Valerie Perrine Net Worth
Valerie Perrine net worth at the time of her death was between $2 million and $5 million. However, it is not confirmed. It was far less than what she had earned at her peak. Her former boyfriend and close friend Nels Van Patten said that she had no money left.
She had sold her home in Sherman Oaks after a series of bad business decisions cost her millions. Her finances were so depleted by her 15-year battle with Parkinson's that her friend Stacey Souther set up a GoFundMe to cover her funeral costs.
Valerie Perrine Husband
There was no Valerie Perrine husband, as she never married. She became engaged to gun collector Bill Harman while working as a showgirl in Las Vegas, but he died one month before their scheduled wedding in January 1969.
Shortly after, she dated Hollywood hairstylist Jay Sebring, who was murdered in August 1969. She also dated Dodi Fayed, who later died in the Paris car crash alongside Princess Diana.
Valerie Perrine Age
Valerie Perrine age at the time of her death was 82 years old. She was born on September 3, 1943, in Galveston, Texas. She grew up moving around military bases due to her father's army career.
She became a Las Vegas showgirl at age 25 in 1968, working in the Lido de Paris revue at the Stardust Hotel. She stumbled into acting when a talent agent spotted her at a dinner party and cast her in Slaughterhouse-Five (1972).