Five Easy Pieces Actress Karen Black Dead at 74

Karen Black, who earned an Oscar nomination for Five Easy Pieces, died Thursday, her husband announced on Facebook. She was 74.

"It is with great sadness that I have to report that my wife and best friend, Karen Black has just passed away, only a few minutes ago," Stephen Eckelberry wrote. "Thank you all for all your prayers and love, they meant so much to her as they did to me."

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In 2010, Black was diagnosed with ampullary cancer, undergoing several treatments to battle the disease. By March, she was bed bound and down roughly 60 pounds. That same month, Black launched a GoFundMe.com page to raise $17,000 for a two-month treatment in Europe.

Black is well-known for her roles in Easy Rider, The Great Gatsby, Nashvilleand Family Plot. In addition to her Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress, Black also won two Golden Globe Awards.

Black is survived by Eckelberry, her fourth husband, with whom she adopted a daughter, Claire. She was previously married to Charles Black, Robert Burton and K.M. Kit Carson, with whom she had a son, Hunter Carson.