Glenn Close has sparked concern among fans after sharing an emotional video from her family home in Bozeman, Montana, in which she said "bye" while watching the sunset. The 79-year-old actress posted the clip on Instagram on Thursday, August 27, wearing a family heirloom and telling followers she felt "blessed."
What Glenn Close said in the video
In the video, Close is seen beaming to the camera outside her family home. She told followers: "Hi Everyone, I'm home, calming down, wearing my mamma's shirt and letting the wind blow through my white hair and watching the sun go down. I feel blessed. Hi to you all. Bye."
Close added in the caption: "And Pip is right behind me," referring to her Havanese dog. Although she did not suggest anything was wrong, many fans expressed concern for her health following the deaths of fellow legends Dolly Parton and Tim Curry this week.
Fan reactions and recent celebrity deaths
One user wrote: "That 'bye' gave me CHILLS," while another begged: "Please don't let her be next [crying emoji]." A third echoed: "Why did that feel so FINAL?" A fourth added: "When this many stars have died in a short window, even a quiet sunset video starts to feel like a warning."
Close had Covid back in 2024, but there is no evidence to suggest that the actress is currently unwell. The video came after the death of several icons this week. Country legend Dolly Parton passed away on August 25 at the age of 80, followed only 24 hours later by The Rocky Horror Picture Show star Tim Curry. On Thursday, August 27, voice actor Peter Cullen, who voiced Optimus Prime in the Transformers franchise, died aged 85.
Upcoming honorary Oscar
Close was recently announced as an honorary Oscar winner and will be among the honorees at the 17th Governors Awards, to be held on November 15. The actress has won Emmy Awards and Tony Awards and has been nominated for multiple Academy Awards, but has never won an Oscar.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Board of Governors announced on Wednesday, June 10, that Close, Sir Ridley Scott, and animator Floyd Norman will receive Academy Honorary Awards. This year's Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award will go to producers Christine Vachon and Pamela Koffler.
Academy President Lynette Howell Taylor said: "Throughout her extraordinary body of work, Glenn Close's unparalleled emotional range has brought to life some of the most complex characters in cinema." During her acting career, Close has been nominated for eight acting Oscars, the most of any living performer without a win.
In 2021, while speaking to Pete Davidson for Variety's Actors on Actors, she mused that "it might be cool to never get" an Oscar statuette. She said at the time: "Is it better to be wheeled out in a wheelchair and get the lifetime achievement award? You don't have to make a speech."
