A Facebook post made by her brother Apollo noted she had struggled with a long illness.

It may surprise some fans of the wry star that she had been acting since 1962 (viaIMDb).

Dukakis won an Oscar for her “Moonstruck” role perNJ Monthly.

Olympia Dukakis close up

But she didn’t rest on her laurels, making movies and TV until this year.

Therefore, the accomplished actress was worth a decent amount of money at the time she died.

The star moved to a loft in Manhattan in 1999 (viaThe New York Times).

Olympia Dukakis star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

AsCelebrity Net Worthnotes, her net worth was $6 million.