Khaberni - American actress Sally Kirkland, an Oscar nominee and Golden Globe winner, passed away at the age of 84 after a career spanning more than six decades, leaving a brilliant mark on the history of American cinema and television.
"The Sun" reported, quoting her manager Michael Green, that Kirkland passed away on Tuesday afternoon in the nursing home she had been moved to just days earlier, where she had been suffering from dementia and recurrent health complications.
Golden Career
Kirkland was born in New York in 1941 and began her career in the 1960s before gaining widespread fame in the 1980s thanks to her impactful performance in the 1987 film "Anna," for which she won a Golden Globe and an Independent Spirit Award for Best Actress, in addition to an Oscar nomination for the same category.
The late artist also participated in several of Hollywood's most prominent films, including "The Sting" alongside Paul Newman and Robert Redford, and "Bruce Almighty" with Jim Carrey in 2003, as well as other works like "Cold Feet," "White Hot," and "High Stakes".
Notable Television Presence
Kirkland also stood out with her strong presence on the small screen, appearing in popular series such as "Starsky and Hutch," "Charlie’s Angels," "Days of Our Lives," and "Murder, She Wrote."
In 1994, she played the role of Helen Lawson in the series "Valley of the Dolls," in which she appeared in 65 episodes.
Late Life Struggles
In recent years, Kirkland faced a series of health crises, suffering several fractures in her neck, hip, and wrist, and contracted a serious infection that threatened her life. She also underwent treatment after a fall that led to broken ribs and feet in October of the previous year.
Her last artistic appearance was in the film "Sallywood," released in 2024, in which she portrayed herself, and for which she won Best Actress at the Santa Clarita International Film Festival, in a poignant artistic farewell to an icon who lived for art and loved the screen until her final days.
Features of Boldness and Beauty
Kirkland's fame was not limited to acting alone; she was also a symbol of boldness and beauty. Artist Andy Warhol selected her as one of the "13 Most Beautiful Women in the World" in 1964, and in 1968 she became the first woman to appear completely naked in an Off-Broadway show titled "Sweet Eros," a move that sparked widespread controversy at the time.
