Star Sally Kellerman’s Cause of Death Reported As Heart Failure
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Oscar and Emmy nominated actress who broke through as Margaret (Hot Lips) Houlihan in “MASH,” Sally Kellerman’s cause of death was clarified a while after she passed away on Thursday morning ( February 24, 2022) at the age of 84.
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Her son Jack Krane confirmed the tragic news, announcing that sultry-voiced actress and singer whose portrayal of Maj. Margaret (Hot Lips) Houlihan in the 1970 dark comedy “MASH” earned her an Oscar nomination, breathed her last breath on Thursday at an assisted-living facility in Los Angeles.
A native Californian, Kellerman had an unforgettable role in the third Star Trek episode, “Where No Man Has Gone Before,” in which she played the role of Dr. Elizabeth Dehner, a human Starfleet officer aboard the USS Enterprise. When Dehner sacrifices her life, her dying words to Capt. Kirk (William Shatner) are, “I’m sorry … you can’t know what it’s like to … be almost a god.”
A keen jazz singer, she additionally sang and had a Grand Funk Railroad tune written for her. Working primarily in TV early in her career, she starred in shows such as The Twilight Zone, The Outer Limits, and The Alfred Hitchcock Hour.
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The heartbreaking story of Sally Kellerman’s cause of death was revealed by her son! She lost her life at an assisted care facility in Woodland Hills after a battle with dementia. According to official reports, she died of heart failure.
In the nightclub circuit, her performances garnered mixed reviews. Though she had “an intriguingly husky voice” and “the makings of an effective pop singer,” as The New York Times said in 1977, she was criticized for some of the same qualities she was known for as an actor, such as her “breezy superficiality.”
Besides her son, she leaves behind a daughter, Claire Kellerman Krane. Another daughter, Hannah Krane, died in 2016. Ms. Kellerman’s husband, Jonathan Krane, also died in 2016. A previous marriage to Rick Edelstein ended in divorce.
As a tall, chubby teenager, she harbored dreams of performing onstage that she held secret until she was a senior in high school, acting in Hollywood High’s production of “Meet Me in St. Louis.”
At 18, then a self-described “jazz groupie,” she was offered a singing contract with the prominent jazz label Verve Records, Ms. Kellerman told The Times in 1981. It was severed by her debilitating stage fright. Her acting career began in musical comedy in productions like the Broadway musical “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” (1966).
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