 But Barry's life took an unexpected turn on September 11th, 2001. She was aboard American Airlines Flight 11 when it was hijacked by those terrorist cowards and flown into the North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City. This devastating event claimed the lives of many innocent people, including Barry. She was the widow of actor Anthony Perkins. Anthony Perkins was an American actor, director and singer. He is most notable for the role of Norman Bates in Alfred Hitchcock's Suspense Thriller Psycho.