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Sally Kirkland, Oscar-Nominated Star of ‘Anna,’ Dies at 84

Her final months were defined by dementia complications following a debilitating fall.

Overview

  • Representative Michael Greene confirmed the actress died on November 11 in Palm Springs, California.
  • She was in palliative care with advanced dementia and a severe bone infection that had entered her bloodstream.
  • Friends launched a GoFundMe in the fall to cover mounting medical costs after fractures to her neck, right wrist and left hip.
  • Kirkland won a Golden Globe and received an Academy Award nomination for her lead performance in the 1987 film Anna.
  • Publicist Dominic Friesen said she died peacefully surrounded by loved ones as industry tributes and remembrances circulated.