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Leigh, who died in 2004, is best known for her portrayal of Marion Crane in Alfred Hitchcock's psychological thriller, \"Psycho.\" The shower scene in the film, during which her character is stabbed to death by Anthony Perkins' serial killer, Norman Bates, is one of the most well-known scenes in film history.

The film is named as the greatest movie of all time by Variety.

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PHOTO: Janet Leigh and Jamie Lee Curtis attend the 57th Annual Photoplay Awards on Sept. 29, 1979 in Hollywood, California.
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Over the years, Curtis has regularly paid tribute to her mother. Last year, at the \"Halloween Killls\" premiere, the actress honored Leigh by dressing up as her character in a belted, buttoned-up blue dress, black pumps and a short blonde wig. She completed the look with a black handbag and a bloody shower curtain draped over her arm.

\"The miracle of movies is that they last forever, in perpetuity,\" Curtis added in her Instagram post on Wednesday. \"How thrilling to see her legacy today…\"

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