Vera-Ellen’s Death – Cause and Date
Born (Birthday) February 16, 1921
Death Date August 30, 1981
Age of Death 60 years
Cause of Death Ovarian Cancer
Place of Death Los Angeles, California, United States
Place of Burial Glen Haven & Sholom Memorial Park, California, United States
Profession Movie Actress
The movie actress Vera Ellen died at the age of 60. Here is all you want to know, and more!
Biography - A Short Wiki
Dancer who appeared in several movie musicals, including On the Town (1949) with Gene Kelly and the 1954 production of White Christmas with Danny Kaye.
She married and divorced Victor Rothschild (m. 1954–1966) and Robert Hightower (m. 1941–1946). Her second marriage resulted in a child who tragically died at three months of sudden infant death syndrome.
Death
Vera-Ellen died of ovarian cancer at The University of California Los Angeles Medical Center on August 30, 1981. She was 60 years old.
Burial
Her final resting place is Glen Haven Memorial Park in Sylmar, California, a Los Angeles suburb.
Quotes
"“Dancing is like breathing-missing a day doing either is very bad.”
"“Just look at me now – I’ve never been so happy in my life!”
"“Getting involved is so, so . . . involving.”
"“I’m not exactly repulsive.”
"“I was called a bookish child. Mother sent me to a ballet teacher in Cincinnati when I was nine years old. I guess I was an awkward child and the family wanted me to be graceful. When I found out I liked to dance and people seemed to like to watch me, I was determined to go places.”