Overview
- Representative Michael Greene confirmed she died Tuesday at 1:50 a.m. PT.
- She had been in hospice at a Palm Springs hospital after a 2024 dementia diagnosis, with friend and former student Cody Galloway at her side as Greene traveled from New York.
- A November 2024 GoFundMe detailed fractures to four neck bones, her right wrist, and left hip, followed by two life‑threatening infections that required extended care.
- Organizers cited extensive out‑of‑pocket medical costs tied to lost investments after 2007 and the 2021 cancellation of a SAG‑AFTRA supplemental Medigap plan; a Nov. 7 update said she was resting comfortably on hospice.
- Kirkland’s six‑decade career included an Oscar nomination and Golden Globe for 1987’s Anna and hundreds of film and TV credits.