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June Squibb Honors Late ‘Thelma’ Co-Star Richard Roundtree, Who Delivered Two Dozen Red Roses on Her 92nd Birthday: ‘I Was So Touched’


June Squibb and more 'Thelma' cast and crew remember the late Richard Roundtree, who died last October.

Though Richard Roundtree passed last October at the age of 81, the actor left behind a legacy of iconic characters and memorable movies – including one that is opening this weekend. Josh Margolin’s directorial debut stars Oscar nominee June Squibb(in her first leading film role at the age of 94) as the titular grandmother, who is conned out of $10,000 by a phone scammer. While her family panics to find her, she hatches a plan to steal her old friend Ben’s motorized scooter to aid in her journey.

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