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Sally Kirkland, Golden Globe Winner and Oscar Nominee for ‘Anna,’ Dies at 84

Friends had launched a GoFundMe for mounting medical costs, underscoring the strain of long-term care for aging performers.

Overview

  • Her representative, Michael Greene, confirmed she died early Nov. 11 in a Palm Springs hospice at 1:50 a.m. PT.
  • Reports note a recent home fall that caused fractures to her neck, right wrist, and left hip, followed by infections that reached her bloodstream.
  • She had been diagnosed with dementia, was hospitalized last week, and was later placed in palliative care.
  • A fundraising campaign this fall sought help for urgent medical and rehabilitation expenses documented by friends.
  • Across a six-decade career with 200-plus credits, she won a Golden Globe and earned an Oscar nomination for 1987’s Anna, with notable TV turns including Charlie’s Angels.