'Gilbert Grape' Star Darlene Cates Dies


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Darlene Cates, who starred as Bonnie Grape in 1993's "What's Eating Gilbert Grape," died in her sleep on Sunday morning, her family told TMZ. Cates, best known for playing Johnny Depp and Leonardo DiCaprio's housebound and overweight mother in the Peter Hedges novel-turned-movie, was 69.


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Darlene Cates, known for playing the mother in "What's Eating Gilbert Grape," has died. She was 69. Cates' daughter, Sheri Cates Morgan, announced in a Facebook post that her mother died.


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NEW YORK -- Darlene Cates, best known for playing the mother of Johnny Depp and Leonardo DiCaprio in 1993's "What's Eating Gilbert Grape," has died at 69. Cates died in her sleep Sunday.


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Darlene Cates, the actor who played the troubled mother to Leonardo DiCaprio's and Johnny Depp's characters in 1993 film "What's Eating Gilbert Grape?" died at 69 this past Sunday. Cates.


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Rita Darlene Cates (née Guthrie; December 13, 1947 [1] - March 26, 2017) was an American actress. She became known for her role in the 1993 film What's Eating Gilbert Grape, in which she played the title character's housebound mother. Career


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March 28, 2017 @ 7:13 AM Darlene Cates, the mother in the Oscar-nominated 1993 movie "What's Eating Gilbert Grape," has died. She was 69. Cates was best-known for director Lasse Hallstrom's.


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Darlene Cates Jump to Edit Overview Born December 13, 1947 · Borger, Texas, USA Died March 26, 2017 · Forney, Texas, USA (natural causes) Birth name Rita Darlene Guthrie Height 5′ 9″ (1.75 m) Mini Bio Cates' acting career ignited after she appeared on an episode of Sally Jessy Raphael (1983), titled "Too Heavy to Leave Their House".


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March 28, 2017. Darlene Cates, who played the morbidly obese housebound mother in the acclaimed 1993 film "What's Eating Gilbert Grape," died on Sunday at her home in Forney, Tex. She was 69.


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NEW YORK (AP) — Darlene Cates, who played the housebound mother in the 1993 film What's Eating Gilbert Grape , has died. Cates died in her sleep Sunday morning at her home in Forney, Texas,.


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Darlene Cates, who starred as Bonnie Grape in 1993's What's Eating Gilbert Grape alongside Johnny Depp and Leonardo DiCaprio has died (Image: Rex Features). The actress was best known for playing.


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Darlene Cates was born December 13, 1947 in Borger, Texas, and grew up in Dumas, Texas. After her parents divorced when she was just 12 years old, she started overeating to deal with the divorce.


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CBS 8 News @ 11pm. Darlene Cates, who played the housebound mother in the 1993 film "What's Eating Gilbert Grape," has died.


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Darlene Cates, who played the housebound mother in the 1993 film What's Eating Gilbert Grape, has died. Cates died in her sleep Sunday morning at her home in Forney, Texas, according to her son-in.


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Darlene Cates Passes Away at 69 Home Movies Movie News What's Eating Gilbert Grape's Darlene Cates Passes Away at 69 By Timothy Lammers Published Mar 28, 2017 Darlene Cates, who played Johnny Depp and Leonardo DiCaprio's housebound mother in What's Eating Gilbert Grape, passes away at 69.


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Darlene Cates, who played the morbidly obese, housebound mother in the 1993 film "What's Eating Gilbert Grape," died March 26 at her home in Forney, Tex. She was 69. Her son-in-law, David.


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LOS ANGELES — Darlene Cates, known for playing the mother in "What's Eating Gilbert Grape," has died. She was 69. Cates' daughter, Sheri Cates Morgan, announced in a Facebook post that.