“Today my heart breaks,” a grieving daughter-in-law wrote.For decades, the “Missing in Action” actor’s high school sweetheart, Dianne Holechek, remained largely outside the spotlight, a constant presence during some of the most formative years of his rise in Hollywood and long after that chapter closed.
Her story, intertwined with fame, family, and quiet endurance, resurfaced this week as tributes poured in from the actor and those who knew her best.Dianne died peacefully at her home in Texas after a long battle with dementia, according to her son, Mike Norris, who confirmed the news in an interview with TMZ. She was 84. “We are thankful she is no longer suffering,” Mike said. “She was the best, the greatest mom. We were so lucky to have her.”
