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Jan 10, 2023 · The Elvis actor, 31, opened up about the death of his mom Lori, who died of cancer in 2014 when he was 23. He said he questioned his acting career and cried every night while shooting MTV's The Shannara Chronicles.
- His Parents Wrote His IMDb Biography
- His Mom Would Often Take Austin and His Sister to Disneyland When They Were Kids
- He Used to Eat Lunch with His Mom Every Day in Elementary School
- He Dedicated His Saturday Night Live Monologue to His Mom
- He Almost Quit Acting After His Mother's Death
- His Mother Inspired His Elvis Audition
- He Has A Tattoo in Honor of His Mother
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On Butler's IMDb page, a mini-bio written in 2007 and attributed to "David and Lori Butler (proud parents)" raves about the actor's early career. In it, the Butlers write, Austin landed "a rather permanent background-acting gig" on the Nickelodeon seriesNed's Declassified School Survival Guidein 2004, and "from that point on, he considered himself ...
Per his Vogue feature in April 2022, Butler's parents, David, a commercial real estate appraiser, and Lori, who ran a daycare at home, didn't "didn't have much money" when he was growing up. However, due to their close proximity to Disneyland, his mother would splurge on season passes for Butler and his sister when they were kids, occasionally pull...
During his Hot Ones interview with host Sean Evans, Butler recalled how PB&Js hold a sentimental meaning for himas he used to eat them all the time with his mother growing up. "I was the only kid in elementary school who got this letter that allowed me to ... walk home and eat lunch with my mom and she'd have a peanut butter and jelly sandwich wait...
While hosting SNL for the first timein December 2022, Butler took a moment to pay tribute to his late mother, recalling how they used to watch the show together growing up. "Some of my favorite memories from growing up are watching SNLwith her, and we'd watch every week," Butler shared during the show's opening monologue. "And even though I had thi...
During The Hollywood Reporter's recent Actor Roundtable discussion, the Elvisactor opened up about the death of his mom, noting how it almost made him retire from acting. "I'd never experienced pain like that before, and I started to question," he said. "Suddenly I was around doctors and people that were hurting a lot in hospitals, and I thought, '...
Speaking with Vogue in April 2022, Butler recounted how his emotional audition tape for Baz Luhrmann's Elviswas inspired by his late mother. After first recording himself singing "Love Me Tender," he told the publication he had a nightmare that his mother "was alive again, but dying." "It felt so fresh and painful," he told the publication. "I'd be...
During an interview with The New York Times in May 2022, Butler opened up about his late mother and the piece of ink he has in honor of her memory: a number 27 on his wrist. "She was my best friend. She called 27 her God number," he told the publication. "Whenever she saw it, she felt that God was looking out for her."
Learn about the actor's parents, who divorced when he was seven but co-parented him and his sister. Find out how they supported his career, what he said about them, and how he honored his late mother Lori Anne.
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Feb 8, 2024 · Austin’s mom, Lori Butler, died in 2014 after being diagnosed with cancer, and the Oscar-nominated actor has spoken openly over the years about how losing her impacted him.
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Oct 18, 2023 · Austin Butler's mother Lori died of cancer in 2014, when the 'Elvis' star was 23 years old. By. Tommy McArdle. Published on October 18, 2023 12:16PM EDT. Photo: Emma McIntyre/WireImage....
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Sep 29, 2023 · Lori Butler was Austin Butler's mother, best friend and biggest fan. She died of cancer in 2014, the same year as Elvis Presley's mother. Learn how her loss influenced his acting choices and his performance as Elvis.
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Jun 16, 2023 · Austin Butler lost his mother Lori to cancer in 2014, the same year he was nominated for an Oscar for his role as Elvis Presley. Learn how Lori supported his acting career, how he coped with grief, and how he worked with Denzel Washington to transform his craft.
Sep 12, 2014 · Getty Images. By Jackie Willis. Published: 4:43 AM PDT, September 12, 2014. Austin Butler posted an emotional message following the death of his mom. The 23-year-old former Carrie Diaries star...
