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Article: Oscar-winner Kim Hunter, Stella in `A Streetcar Named Desire,' dies at 79

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Dateline: NEW YORK Kim Hunter, who brought the role of Stella to life in stage and screen productions of "A Streetcar Named Desire," died of an apparent heart attack at the age of 79.

Hunter, who won a supporting Oscar for the 1951 film version of "Streetcar, " died Wednesday in her Greenwich Village apartment, according to her daughter, Kathryn Emmett.

"Kim Hunter was a fine actress and a wonderful person," said actor Charlton Heston, who co-starred in the movie "Planet of the Apes" with Hunter. "The world has lost a unique talent."

The actress enjoyed a long and busy career in theater, but had fewer opportunities in ...

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