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Sally Kirkland, 84, Enters Hospice Care in Palm Springs After Yearlong Dementia Fight

Friends cite insurance limits as they raise funds for her end-of-life care.

Overview

  • Representative Michael Greene confirms the Oscar-nominated actress is in hospice at a Palm Springs hospital, with friend and former student Cody Galloway at her side as he flies in from New York.
  • A Nov. 7 update on a friends-run GoFundMe told supporters she is on hospice and resting comfortably.
  • The fundraiser reports she fractured bones in her neck, wrist and hip, then developed two life-threatening infections requiring hospitalizations and rehab beyond the 100 days typically covered by insurance.
  • Organizers say out-of-pocket costs have mounted and allege past investment losses from 2007 contributed to her current financial strain.
  • Greene told TMZ a film about her, Sallywood, is expected on Amazon Prime, a claim not independently verified in other coverage.