Known for: Acting
Born: 13 December 1947
Died: 26 March 2017 (aged 69)
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Darlene Cates

1993

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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