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Cher recalls late ‘Moonstruck’ co-star Olympia Dukakis

“Do you love him Loretta?”

Cher took to Twitter to share fond memories of “Moonstruck” co-star Olympia Dukakis, who died Saturday at age 89.

“Olympia Dukakis Was an Amazing,Academy Award Winning Actress.Olympia Played My Mom In Moonstruck,& Even Though Her Part was That Of a Suffering Wife, We [laughed] ALL The Time,” Cher tweeted, using a laughing emoji.

“She Would Tell Me How MUCH She Loved Louis,Her ‘Handsome Talented,Husband’.I Talked To Her 3Wks Ago. Rip Dear One.”

The actress, who won a Best Actress Oscar for “Moonstruck” to Dukakis’ Best Supporting Actress win, recalled her final chat with her ailing co-star.

Cher won a Best Actress Oscar for "Moonstruck" to Dukakis' Best Supporting Actress nomination.
Olympia Dukakis and Cher both won Oscars for their roles in “Moonstruck.” Allstar Picture Library Ltd. / Alamy Stock Photo

Heard Olympia Was Sick So Called Her Daughter & Said Could I Talk 2 Her,” she wrote.

“She Said ‘She might Not HEAR or SPEAK’.I Called In2 The Receiver ‘Olympia It’s Cher,I [love] You’.Remember Moonstruck,She Said ‘oh cher,I love you’She Was Weak But Happy. RIP O.”

Actress Olympia Dukakis and Cher show their Golden Globe awards won for their performances in the hit movie "Moonstruck" at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Jan. 24, 1988.
Olympia Dukakis and Cher with their Golden Globes for their performances in “Moonstruck” on Jan. 24, 1988. AP Photo/Reed Saxon, File

She followed up with a reference to Dukakis’ famed “Do you love him Loretta?” scene.

“You never think about Friends,Loved Ones Leaving,But Thank God We Can See Them,” she posted.