Steel Magnolias star Carol Sutton dead at 76 after months-long battle with COVID-19 

Carol Sutton, the actress who starred in the hit film Steel Magnolias and appeared in Queen Sugar, has died after a months-long bout with COVID-19. 

Sutton was hospitalized in recent months at Touro Infirmary in her native New Orleans while being treated for COVID-19. She passed away on Thursday night at the age of 76.

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell confirmed Sutton’s death.

‘Carol Sutton was practically the Queen of New Orleans theater, having graced the stages across the city for decades,’ the mayor wrote in a statement. 

‘The world may recognize her from her performances in movies and on TV – whether it’s “Treme” or “Claws,” or “Runaway Jury” or “Queen Sugar” – but we will always remember her commanding stage presence, her richly portrayed characters and the warm heart she shared with her fellow cast and crew in productions such as “4000 Miles” and “A Raisin in the Sun.” 

‘May she rest in God’s perfect peace.’