Movie Actress

Donna Reed’s Death – Cause and Date

The movie actress Donna Reed died at the age of 64. Here is all you want to know, and more!

Biography - A Short Wiki

Academy Award-winning actress best known for her roles in the 1946 film It’s A Wonderful Life and the 1953 film From Here to Eternity. From 1958 to 1966, she starred in her own sitcom, The Donna Reed Show.

She married three times. Her first marriage to William Tuttle lasted from 1943 to 1945. She had four children with her second husband, Tony Owen: Anthony, Mary Anne, Penny Jane, and Timothy.

What did Donna Reid die from?

The actress passed away in Beverly Hills, California, on January 14, 1986, only three months after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer just before her 65th birthday.

Donna Reed's grave
Donna Reed’s grave at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in California

Quotes

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“I’ve been involved with blood donation since the 1980s because there is a critical need.”

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“If nuclear power plants are safe, let the commerical insurance industry insure them. Until these most expert judges of risk are willing to gamble with their money, I’m not willing to gamble with the health and safety of my family.”

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“Forty pictures I was in, and all I remember is ‘What kind of bra will you be wearing today, honey?’ That was always the area of big decision – from the neck to the navel.”

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“I hope more people decide to become organ donors.”

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“What we look for in the school is unrealized potential.”

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