Born Berinthia Berenson in New York in 1948, Berenson was a noted photographer and actress and was the sister of model-turned-actress Marisa Berenson (of "Barry Lyndon" fame). Berenson met her husband, actor and star of Alfred Hitchcock's original version of Psycho, Anthony Perkins on the set of his film Play It As It Lays and married him in 1973. The couple raised 2 sons and remained married until Perkins' death of an AIDS-related illness in 1992. Listed on the flight manifest as Berinthia Perkins, Berenson was killed aboard the hijacked American Airlines Flight 11, which was deliberately crashed into the World Trade Center's North Tower on September 11, 2001 and was one of over 3,000 souls lost on this date. She was survived by her adult sons, artist Elvis Perkins and actor Oz Perkins.



Sister of Marisa Berenson. Was among those killed in a plane crash caused by terrorist hijackers: American Airlines Flight 11, A Boeing 767 en route from Boston to Los Angeles. The plane, carrying 81 passengers, nine flight attendants and two pilots, crashed into the north tower of New York's World Trade Center about 8:45 a.m. ET. The tower eventually collapsed, along with the second tower, which was hit by another hijacked plane. [11 September 2001] Was a famous fashion photographer during the 1970's. Granddaughter of the French couturier Elsa Schiaparelli . Mother, with Anthony Perkins, of Los Angeles artist Elvis Perkins. She died one day before the 9th anniversary of her husband's death. Shot many covers for Life magazine. Aunt of Starlite Randall. Former sister-in-law of Jim Randall.