Frances McDormand pays tribute to ‘best friend’ as Nomadland star Melissa Yandell Smith dies aged 64

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Nomadland star Melissa Yandell Smith has died aged 64 after a battle with colon cancer.An obituary in the New York Times confirmed that Smith died on September 7 at her home in San Francisco, surrounded by her husband, son, brother and friends.Smith’s first and last film credit was in last year’s Oscar-winning drama Nomadland, in which she played Frances McDormand’s character Fern’s sister Dolly.In a poignant sc