Rest in peace, Darlene Cates. The actress who played Gilbert’s mother in the 1993 film "What's Eating Gilbert Grape" died in her sleep Sunday. She was 69 years old. Cates was reportedly discovered ...

NEW YORK (AP) — ? Darlene Cates, who played the housebound mother in the 1993 film "What's Eating Gilbert Grape," has died. ?????Cates died in her sleep Sunday morning at her home in Forney, Texas, ...

Leonardo DiCaprio is going to miss Darlene Cates. Cates, who played DiCaprio's mother in the 1993 film "What's Eating Gilbert Grape," died in her sleep over the weekend. She was 69 years old.

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 ...