Marilyn Burns, best known for the iconic part of Leatherface’s only survivor, Sally Hardesty, in the original 1974 Texas Chainsaw Massacre has died aged 65 at her home in Houston, Texas.
Even though she appeared in only nine films, she was one of the most recognizable and emblematic scream queens ever. The other most notable roles of hers was in Tobe Hooper’s Eaten Alive in 1977 and as Linda Kasabian in the Charles Manson television biopic Helter Skelter in 1976. Her last role was in the movie Sacrament released June 2014.
Here’s a small gallery with Marilyn Burns in all her films…
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)
Helter Skelter (1976)
Kiss Daddy Goodbye (1981)
Future-Kill (1985)
The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation (1994)
BoneBoys (2012)
Texas Chainsaw 3D (2013)
Sacrament (2014)
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