US EditionOscar-nominated American actress Sally Kirkland dies aged 84
- On Nov. 11, 2025, Sally Kirkland, actress, died at a Palm Springs, California hospice, her representative Michael Greene confirmed to TMZ.
- After a diagnosis in 2024, Sally Kirkland fractured four bones in her neck, right wrist and left hip this past year and developed two life-threatening infections.
- Kirkland, best known for Anna, won a Golden Globe, earned an Oscar nomination, and appeared in more than 200 projects over her six-decade career, including The Sting, JFK, and Bruce Almighty.
- Friends said financial strain worsened by SAG‑AFTRA healthcare changes, with over $58,000 raised of a $65,000 goal when she died, organizers said.
- Coty Galloway, close friend, stayed with Sally Kirkland in recent days, friends on GoFundMe messages said `Sally is grateful for your kindness and love.`, and her official cause of death had not been disclosed.
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Stage and screen actor Sally Kirkland dies at age 84
Sally Kirkland, a one-time model who became a regular on stage, film and TV, best known for sharing the screen with Paul Newman and Robert Redford in “The Sting” and her Oscar-nominated title role in the 1987 movie “Anna,” has died. She was 84.
Sally Kirkland, stage-screen star and best-actress Oscar nominee for Anna, dead at 84
American model-turned-actress Sally Kirkland, who was noted for her stage, TV and film roles — including sharing the screen with Paul Newman and Robert Redford in The Sting and earning an Oscar nomination for 1987's Anna — has died at 84.
She was 84 years old. Sally Kirkland, notably seen in the independent drama Anna, went away. The sad news of her death comes shortly after her representative announced that she was taking over in a structure specializing in end-of-life care.
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