Oscar award winning actor Brenda Fricker of 'Home Alone 2' fame passes away at 81

Irish actor Brenda Fricker, the first Irish actor to win an Academy Award, died at age 81 in Dublin.

She won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress in 1990 for playing the mother in 'My Left Foot'.

Fricker was known for playing the Pigeon Lady in 'Home Alone 2: Lost in New York' (1992).

She portrayed nurse Megan Roach in the BBC series 'Casualty' from its debut in 1986 through guest appearances until 2010.

Her agent Phil Belfield confirmed her passing, calling her irreplaceable and the world lesser for her loss.