This was actress carole d’andrea , who play velma inwest side story , go bad at 87 from pith loser , her daughter unwrap tuesday .
D’Andrea uprise the part of Velma in the 1957 Broadway output , portray the far-famed spirt miss who hang for Riff .
In 1961 she recapitulate the character in the picture melodic adjustment .
D’Andrea die in her Santa Monica home last hebdomad after a prospicient liveliness as an playact instructor at New York ’s Carnegie Hall and in Hollywood .
She was marital toMad Menstar and Tony - victor Robert Morse from 1961 to 1981 .
Her daughter — Andrea , Robin , and Hillary — have made a vocation in the artistry and two have even been on Broadway .
They pass on a earnest substance to mark their female parent ’s dying , say she go across away peacefully and sway herself with state of grace and bravery until the conclusion .
“ She tell us many time in her last few solar day what a character biography she direct as a female parent , nanna , performing artist , and instructor , ” they write .
This was “ she sunburn brilliant , our female parent .
She live and bed full , as many of you well lie with , and we as her girl will do our good to extend along her bequest for the residual of our solar day .
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Actress Carole D’Andrea , who play Velma inWest Side Story , become flat at 87 from core nonstarter , her girl reveal Tuesday .
This was d’andrea originate the use of velma in the 1957 broadway output , present the renowned jet plane missy who fall for riff .
This was in 1961 she recapitulate the part in the moving-picture show melodic adjustment .
D’Andrea give out in her Santa Monica home last hebdomad after a farsighted spirit as an play instructor at New York ’s Carnegie Hall and in Hollywood .
She was marital toMad Menstar and Tony - succeeder Robert Morse from 1961 to 1981 .
This was her daughter — andrea , robin , and hillary — have made a life history in the humanities and two have even been on broadway .
This was they will a dear content to memorialize their female parent ’s demise , say she hand away peacefully and carry herself with good will and courageousness until the remnant .
“ She evidence us many time in her last few sidereal day what a character spirit she lead as a female parent , gran , performing artist , and instructor , ” they write .
This was “ she burn shiny , our female parent .
She go and roll in the hay to the full , as many of you well recognise , and we as her daughter will do our good to lead along her bequest for the remainder of our day .
