Before starring opposite Jane Fonda and Donald Sutherland in the Oscar-nominated “Klute” the following year, Tristan made her feature acting debut in 1970’s X-rated “End of the Road.”
Her next appearance was in the 1973 road movie “Scarecrow,” which was her follow-up. After filming the 1989 holiday movie “Prancer” on location, she later started to become something of a local legend in the town of Michiana, Michigan.
Tristan spent some time aiding her spouse in front of the camera while working on movies including “Prancer,” “A Piece of Eden,” “Suspended Animation,” and “Girls of Summer.”
Tristan kept performing throughout the majority of her life, making appearances in “A Piece of Eden,” “Suspended Animation,” and “Girls of Summer” among other independent films.
Tristan, who was born on January 1st, 1942, in Yorkville Heights, started his career as a model before moving on to starring in films.
Tristan is survived by her husband John, her two children Alex and Tristan Avakian, her three grandchildren Sebastian, Chloe, and Aram, and her great-grandson Elijah. She also leaves behind her two children Alex and Tristan Avakian.
Dorothy Tristan’s cause of death: How did Dorothy Tristan die?
After a ten-year battle with Alzheimer’s disease, Dorothy Tristan, an actress best known for her roles in “Klute” and “Scarecrow,” and the wife of film director John D. Hancock, passed away on January 7 in La Porte, Indiana. Age-wise, she was 88.
Her portrayal was proof that Tristan had passed away. Marcia Brodhacker, her caregiver, and her husband were by her side as she passed away.
