Alla Nazimova - Death and Memorials

Death and Memorials

She died of a coronary thrombosis, age 66, in the Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles; and her ashes were interred in Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale, California. Her contributions to the film industry have been recognized with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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