Janet Leigh Actress, Miss Scream Date of Birth: 06.07.1927 Country: USA

Janet Leigh: The Hollywood Star

Janet Leigh, a Hollywood film star best known for her role as a victim of a deranged killer in Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 thriller "Psycho," has passed away at the age of 77 in Los Angeles. The scene of her murder with a large knife in the bathroom is unforgettable for fans of the great director's talent or horror movie enthusiasts. In a poll, the murder scene of Janet Leigh's character in the bathroom was even recognized as the "best death in cinema." The actress's death was announced on Monday by her daughter Jamie Lee Curtis's spokesperson, Heidi Scheffer. "Janet Leigh peacefully passed away in her home on Sunday afternoon," she said. Janet Leigh died in her Beverly Hills home, surrounded by her daughters Jamie Lee and Kelly Curtis and her fourth husband, Robert Brandt, according to CNN. Leigh had been battling a serious illness, vasculitis, an inflammation of blood vessels, for a year. She married Robert Brandt in 1962 after an 11-year marriage to actor Tony Curtis, the father of her two daughters. In addition to "Psycho," Leigh also appeared in other films such as "The Manchurian Candidate" (1962), "Bye Bye Birdie" (1963), "Little Women" (1949), and "Touch of Evil" (1958). Later, she starred in the film "Halloween H20: 20 Years Later" (1998) alongside her daughter Jamie Lee Curtis. Janet Leigh made her film debut in 1947.