Los Angeles: The Oscar nominated actress Sally Kirkland, who is known for her independent film ‘Anna’ in 1987, has passed away at the age of 84.

Her representative confirmed that Kirkland died early Tuesday morning (Pacific Standard Time) in Palm Springs, California, reports ‘Variety’.

The actress was put on hospice last week after suffering a fall in the shower in October that resulted in injuries to her ribs and foot, as per her GoFundMe page.

She had previously been diagnosed with a bone infection that had also spread to her bloodstream, as well as dementia.

Beyond her work in films, Kirkland also had recurring roles on TV series like ‘Felicity’, ‘Roseanne’, ‘Valley of the Dolls’ and ‘Days of Our Lives’.

Kirkland surprised Oscar-watchers when her grass-roots campaign led to a best

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