“It is with great sadness that we report the passing of our beloved Sally Kellerman, who died peacefully in her sleep early this morning, Feb. 24,” was posted on her official Facebook page. “Her career spanned 60 years in which she gave us hundreds of hours of TV and movie magic, not to mention her wonderful singing. She will be missed, but her performances will last forever. R.I.P. dear lady.” Born on June 2, 1937, Kellerman was known for her sultry and alluring voice. She received an Oscar nomination for playing Margaret “Hot Lips” Houlihan but also appeared in the Robert Altman films Brewster McCloud, Welcome to L.A., The Player and Prêt-à-Porter and the short-lived anthology TV series Gun. She also was in The Twilight Zone, The Outer Limits, Star Trek, Bonanza, 90210, Chemistry, A Little Romance, The Young and the Restless (for which she was nominated for an Emmy), Decker, Maron and many, many other projects. From 1980 until he passed away in 2016, Kellerman was married to movie producer Jonathan D. Krane. She is survived by her son, Jack, and daughter, Claire. Her daughter, Hannah, died in 2016. In her memoir, Read My Lips: Stories of a Hollywood Life, Kellerman revealed her passion for performing from an early age. “I must have come out of the womb singing and acting,” wrote Kellerman who was raised in California’s San Fernando Valley. “I was constantly putting on shows for anyone who would watch, singing for anyone who would listen, and even for those who would’t.” She even acted on Broadway in the musical Breakfast At Tiffany’s in 1966 with Mary Tyler Moore and Richard Chamberlain. During a 2018 special showing of MAS*H at Ojai Art Center, Kellerman reflected on her career and her many opportunities. “I’ve had such a lucky, wonderful career as an actress and singer,” she told the crowd. ”I have just had the most wonderful life.” Next, Why We Grieve Celebrities—and Why That’s Good for Our Health
