Personal Life and Death
Rolle's only marriage ended in divorce, and she had no children.
After residing in Los Angeles, California, Rolle died on November 17, 1998 in Culver City, California, from complications of diabetes. Her body was flown back to her hometown, Pompano Beach, Florida.
A devout Methodist, Rolle requested her funeral be held at Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church and she requested in her will that in lieu of flowers donations be sent to such organizations as The African American Chapter of the American Diabetes Association, The Bethune-Cookman College in Daytona Beach, Florida, The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas, The Jenesse Center in Los Angeles, Marcus Garvey Elementary, and Junior High School in Los Angeles.
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