# Jill Clayburgh Died **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 6, 2010, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jill-clayburgh-died/559671 "2010-11-06T05:10:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2010, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jill-clayburgh-died/559671/1 "2010-11-06T05:10:23Z")
Wow, this is a tough year for older celebrities. Jill was only 66. I remember her best in the comedy with Gene Wilder & Richard Pryor in _Silver Streak_. > **[Oscar-Nominated Actress Jill Clayburgh Dies at 66](https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/oscar-nominated-actress-jill-clayburgh-dies-at-66)** > > Jill Clayburgh, whose Broadway and Hollywood acting career stretched through the decades, highlighted by her Oscar-nominated portrayal of a divorcee exploring her sexuality in the 1978 film "An Unmarried Woman," died Friday. She was 66. Jill’s listing at imdb > **[Jill Clayburgh | Actress, Soundtrack](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001049/)** > > Known for: Bridesmaids, An Unmarried Woman, Running with Scissors I’ve seen a lot of Jill’s movies. It’s been awhile. She always did a good job. She was recently on TV in _Dirty Sexy Money_. ---
**Author:** ![Purd\_Werfect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e47c2d/32.png) [@Purd\_Werfect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Purd_Werfect)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2010, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jill-clayburgh-died/559671/2 "2010-11-06T05:16:30Z")
It was odd to see “Smokey Robinson Teams Up With Cracker Barrel” on the same page. I truly can’t imagine a stranger world. Anyway, R.I.P. Jill Clayburgh. I enjoyed all her work. ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2010, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jill-clayburgh-died/559671/3 "2010-11-06T05:18:42Z")
I remember her as being willing to get naked a lot in the 70’s (in the dawn of my awakening, when watching _An Unmarried Woman_ on HBO was the closest I could get to porn). Not a bad actress, though. She could do both comedy and drama pretty seamlessly. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2010, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jill-clayburgh-died/559671/4 "2010-11-06T05:39:55Z")
Wow. She was of my generation. I didn’t even know she’d been sick for so long. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2010, 5:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jill-clayburgh-died/559671/5 "2010-11-06T05:47:48Z")
Amazing that she continued working right up till the end. imdb shows that she just finished a project. I saw a few episodes of _Dirty Sexy Money_. I regret not watching it regularly. IIRC Jill was really good in it. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2010, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jill-clayburgh-died/559671/6 "2010-11-06T05:52:56Z")
> [@aceplace57](#): > > Wow, this is a tough year for older celebrities. Jill was only 66. I remember her best in the comedy with Gene Wilder & Richard Pryor in _Silver Streak_. I remember it well. That was back in the days when a 32-year-old could get the lead in a romantic comedy. Saw her on an old episode of _The Rockford Files_ a while ago. She gave the setup to one of the best lines ever. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2010, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jill-clayburgh-died/559671/7 "2010-11-06T13:34:02Z")
I saw her in previews for _Pippin_, and a lot of other times in the show after that. This one hits me hard. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2010, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jill-clayburgh-died/559671/8 "2010-11-06T13:35:43Z")
A few months ago I did both seasons of _Dirty Sexy Money_ on DVD. Enjoyed it because of the strong cast, and remember including her very specifically in that “strong cast” point. RIP, Jill. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2010, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jill-clayburgh-died/559671/9 "2010-11-06T13:36:20Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > Saw her on an old episode of _The Rockford Files_ a while ago. She gave the setup to one of the best lines ever. Which was what? ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2010, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jill-clayburgh-died/559671/10 "2010-11-06T13:40:02Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > Which was what? “Is there anything you won’t do for money?” “Well, I won’t kill for it, and I won’t marry for it. Other than that, I’m open to just about anything.” And that woman could talk about gardening and make it sexy. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2010, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jill-clayburgh-died/559671/11 "2010-11-06T14:45:58Z")
> [@panache45](#): > > Wow. She was of my generation. I didn’t even know she’d been sick for so long. People can live with chronic leukemia for a very long time and show almost no effects. My sister was diagnosed about 30 years ago and only recently had to undergo chemo. Same with my first cousin. If they didn’t tell you they had it, you wouldn’t have known there was any problem. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2010, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jill-clayburgh-died/559671/12 "2010-11-06T15:23:14Z")
Jjill’s daughter Lily Rabe is already doing well as an actress. She’s had several tv roles and is about to open in the _Merchant of Venice_. She resembles her mom. > **[Lily Rabe Talks “Merchant of Venice”](https://wwd.com/eye/people/lily-rabe-talks-merchant-of-venice-3159900/)** > > The actress Lily Rabe stars as Portia in the current Shakespeare in the Park production of “The Merchant of Venice.” ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2010, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jill-clayburgh-died/559671/13 "2010-11-06T15:26:32Z")
Now there’s a name I hadn’t thought about for years. But I did like her. RIP, Jill. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Rick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@Rick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2010, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jill-clayburgh-died/559671/14 "2010-11-06T16:16:32Z")
My favorite line from Silver Streak > [@](#): > > I give great phone She made phone sound like the dirtiest sexist thing ever. ---
**Author:** ![crypto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b3f665/32.png) [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2010, 6:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jill-clayburgh-died/559671/15 "2010-11-07T06:35:28Z")
Never thought much of her looks, although I remember she was considered hot in the 70’s. She was in a few leading lady roles, like the mentioned **Silver Streak** and\*\* North Dallas 40\*\*. She was a decent actress, though. Hadn’t thought of her for years until seeing the OP. RIP, Jill. ---
**Author:** ![outlierrn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/outlierrn/32/3005_2.png) [@outlierrn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/outlierrn)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2010, 7:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jill-clayburgh-died/559671/16 "2010-11-07T07:23:17Z")
‘You’re a wonderful gardener, George.’ Hmmm, yes please. Peace. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2010, 11:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jill-clayburgh-died/559671/17 "2010-11-07T11:36:50Z")
> [@Stink Fish Pot](#): > > She was in a few leading lady roles, like the mentioned **Silver Streak** and\*\* North Dallas 40\*\*. Sorry to distract a sad thread with a minor quibble, but you’re probably thinking of **Semi-Tough**. ---
**Author:** ![crypto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b3f665/32.png) [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2010, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jill-clayburgh-died/559671/18 "2010-11-07T18:51:56Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > Sorry to distract a sad thread with a minor quibble, but you’re probably thinking of **Semi-Tough**. you are right. My bad, as I just saw Semi-Tough on cable last week. Sorry about that. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2010, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jill-clayburgh-died/559671/19 "2010-11-08T03:45:04Z")
Ebert has a ice obituary for her [here](http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20101106/PEOPLE/101109982).