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Golden Globe Winner Sally Kirkland Dies at 84 in Palm Springs Hospice

A spokesperson confirmed her death after a year of dementia, with injuries plus infections chronicled by friends on a GoFundMe page.

Overview

  • Kirkland died at 1:50 a.m. on Nov. 11 in Palm Springs, according to spokesperson Michael Greene via TMZ.
  • She had been admitted to hospice care only a few days before her death.
  • Representatives said she had been living with dementia for about a year.
  • Friends reported severe 2024 falls that broke four cervical vertebrae, her right wrist, and left hip, followed by two life‑threatening infections.
  • The Golden Globe winner for Anna earned an Oscar nomination and appeared in more than 250 film and TV projects, including The Sting, JFK, and Bruce Almighty.