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- Rita Darlene Cates (née Guthrie; December 13, 1947 – 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.
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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.
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 her...
Mar 28, 2017 · The actress, who played Johnny Depp and Leonardo DiCaprio's obese, housebound mother, passed away in her sleep. She had a lifelong struggle with weight that launched her film career after a TV show appearance.
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Mar 28, 2017 · Darlene Cates, the actress best known for her role as Bonnie Grape in What’s Eating Gilbert Grape, died Sunday morning, her daughter Sheri Cates Morgan announced on Facebook. She was 69.
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Mar 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.
Mar 28, 2017 · The actress, who played the obese mother of Leonardo DiCaprio's character, passed away in her sleep on Sunday. She was discovered by the film's author and screenwriter after appearing on a talk show about her weight.
Mar 29, 2017 · Cates was cast in What’s Eating Gilbert Grape as morbidly obese mother, Bonnie, to Johnny Depp’s Gilbert. DiCaprio played his mentally handicapped younger brother, Arnie.
