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Sally Kirkland, Golden Globe Winner for Anna, Dies at 84

Her passing followed a year of dementia compounded by injuries from severe falls.

Overview

  • Her spokesperson, Michael Greene, confirmed to TMZ that she died at 1:50 a.m. local time on November 11 in a Palm Springs hospice.
  • She had been admitted to the hospice only days before her death.
  • A representative said she had been living with dementia for about a year.
  • Friends’ GoFundMe set up in November 2024 reported a serious shower fall and other accidents that broke four cervical vertebrae, her right wrist and left hip, followed by two life‑threatening infections and prolonged hospital and rehabilitation stays beyond insurance coverage.
  • Her six-decade career spanned more than 250 credits, including a Golden Globe win and Oscar nomination for Anna, with later appearances in The Sting, JFK and Bruce Almighty.