A beloved actress has left us. Barbara Barrie, the acclaimed Academy Award-nominated actress, known for her roles in Breaking Away and Barney Miller, has died at age 95. She had previously received a terminal cancer diagnosis. A beloved actress has left us. Barbara Barrie, the acclaimed Academy Award-nominated actress, known for her roles in Breaking Away and Barney Miller, has died at age 95. She had previously received a terminal cancer diagnosis.

Barbara Barrie’s daughter, Jane Harnick. confirmed on Wednesday, OCtober 28, to The New York Times that her mother had passed away. She died at her home in New York following a terminal cancer diagnosis. Jane explained her mother died with the help of medical aid.

Born Barbara Berman on May 31, 1931, in Chicago, Illinois, she later moved with her family to Corpus Christi, Texas, where she attended Del Mar College and studied journalism. Soon after, she discovered her love for acting and decided to follow a different path.