Kirby died on July 11 at the University of Vermont Medical Center, his brother Jon told local publication Seven Days. Prior ...

Rene Kirby consistently worked to raise awareness for people with disabilities, whether in his brief acting career and his ...

Rene Kirby, known for his role in Shallow Hal, has passed away at the age of 70.The unfortunate news was confirmed by his ...

Rene Kirby, the actor best known for his role in the 2001 Farrelly Brothers comedy Shallow Hal, has died at the age of 70.

Rene Kirby, who starred in the hit comedy Shallow Hal alongside Jack Black and Gwyneth Paltrow, has sadly passed away at the ...

Ivy Snitzer was just a 20-year-old acting student when she was cast to play Gwyneth Paltrow‘s body double in the 2001 comedy Shallow Hal.Though working on the film proved to be “exciting ...

Rene Kirby of Burlington lived with spina bifida, but it didn't stop him from biking, skiing and acting on the big screen.

Yes, Paltrow wears a fat suit in “Shallow Hal,” but we don’t really see her in it until late in the movie. Earlier we just catch small glimpses of the actual Rosemary — an arm here, a leg ...

Rene, who was also a gymnast, had been in the hospital for two months before his death, his brother Jon Kirby told Vermont ...

Rene Kirby, the actor and accomplished athlete who memorably played Walt in the 2001 comedy “Shallow Hal,” has died at age 70 ...

According to the Vermont-based publication Seven Days, Rene died at the University of Vermont Medical Center on Friday, July ...