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Sally Kirkland, 84, Enters Hospice in Palm Springs

Her representative confirmed the hospice placement after a year of dementia-related decline.

Overview

  • Representative Michael Greene confirmed her status and said he is traveling from New York as close friend and former student Cody Galloway remains at her side.
  • A Nov. 7 update on a friends-run GoFundMe reported that she is resting comfortably, with the fundraiser active since Nov. 18, 2024 to help cover care costs.
  • Fund organizers say she fractured four bones in her neck, her right wrist, and her left hip over the past year and later battled two life-threatening infections requiring extended hospital stays and rehab beyond insurance limits.
  • The fundraiser attributes her financial shortfall to losses during the 2007 market crash and to supplemental coverage changes for older SAG-AFTRA members in 2021.
  • Kirkland is a Golden Globe winner and Oscar nominee for Anna, and her rep said the biographical film Sallywood is expected to debut on Amazon Prime on Monday.