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Sally Kirkland hospitalized. (Image: Instagram & GoFundMe) Sally Kirkland health update: Veteran television and film actress Sally Kirkland, best known to soap fans for her 1999 Days of Our Lives role as Tracey Simpson, is now in hospice care. The 84-year-old Golden Globe winner is currently receiving care at a hospital in Palm Springs after battling a serious, life-threatening infection, as per TMZ. Kirkland, who earned an Academy Award nomination and a Golden Globe win for her powerful performance in the 1987 film Anna, has continued working well into her 80s. Her most recent film appearance was in Sallywood (2024), a semi-biographical story about a writer obsessed with meeting her.Sally Kirkland’s health update: What happened to Sally KirklandSally Kirkland is currently in the hospital due to a serious, life-threatening infection. This comes on top of her recent injuries, which included fractures to four bones in her neck, her right wrist, and her left hip, and two prior infections she developed while recovering.Friends and Family by Sally Kirkland’s sideAccording to TMZ, Kirkland’s longtime friend and former student Cody Galloway is by her side, while her representative Michael Greene is reportedly traveling from the East Coast to be with her.Sally Kirkland’s fundraiserFriends of the actress have organized a GoFundMe to help cover her urgent medical expenses. The fundraiser notes, “She finds herself facing a significant health crisis—one that has not only affected her well-being but also requires urgent and quality medical care that she can no longer afford.”It continues, “This past year, Sally fractured four bones in her neck, her right wrist, and her left hip. While recovering, she developed two separate life-threatening infections. The combination of these injuries and infections has required extensive hospitalizations and rehab beyond the 100 days insurance will cover.”Who is Sally KirklandSally Kirkland Jr. (born October 31, 1941) is an American actress and producer with a career spanning over 60 years and more than 250 film and television appearances. A former member of Andy Warhol's The Factory and active in 1960s New York avant-garde theater, she gained widespread acclaim for her role in the 1987 independent film Anna, earning a Golden Globe, an Academy Award nomination, and several critics’ awards.Live EventsKirkland is also known for performances in Cold Feet (1989), Best of the Best (1989), JFK (1991), Bruce Almighty (2003), and the horror film The Haunted (1991), for which she received a Golden Globe nomination.Born in New York City, Kirkland is the daughter of Sally Kirkland, former Vogue and Life magazine fashion editor, and Frederic McMichael Kirkland. She grew up in Oklahoma, started as a Vogue model, and trained at the Actors Studio under Lee Strasberg and Uta Hagen. She graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in 1961.Add as a Reliable and Trusted News Source Add Now! (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel) Read More News onSally Kirkland health updateSally Kirkland hospitalizedSally Kirkland illnessSally Kirkland fundraiserSally Kirkland infectionsSally Kirkland biographySally Kirkland moviesSally Kirkland careerWhat happened to Sally KirklandWhat health issues Sally Kirkland is facing (Catch all the US News, UK News, Canada News, International Breaking News Events, and Latest News Updates on The Economic Times.) Download The Economic Times News App to get Daily International News Updates....moreless (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel)Read More News onSally Kirkland health updateSally Kirkland hospitalizedSally Kirkland illnessSally Kirkland fundraiserSally Kirkland infectionsSally Kirkland biographySally Kirkland moviesSally Kirkland careerWhat happened to Sally KirklandWhat health issues Sally Kirkland is facing(Catch all the US News, UK News, Canada News, International Breaking News Events, and Latest News Updates on The Economic Times.) Download The Economic Times News App to get Daily International News Updates....moreless Explore More Stories123
