Valerie Perrine, who won Best Actress at Cannes and was Oscar nominated for her performance in Bob Fosse’s 1974 Lenny Bruce biopic ‘Lenny’, has died aged 82. She is perhaps best known for playing Lex

An Oscar-nominated actress best known for her work in the 1970s and ‘80s has died after a long illness.

Perrine earned a best actress nomination at the 1974 Oscars for playing "Hot" Honey Bruce, the stripper wife of Lenny Bruce (Dustin Hoffman) in "Lenny."