It is with great sadness that we announce the untimely death, on October 5, 1981, of beloved actress and Academy Award winner Gloria Grahame, age 57. Gloria was an acclaimed actress of film, television, theater, and radio, and had a career that spanned across seven decades. She achieved a lifetime of success and renown for the award-winning roles she played in classic films such as The Bad and the Beautiful, It's a Wonderful Life, The Naked Spur, Crossfire, and Oklahama!. Gloria will be remembered for her unique beauty, powerful stage presence, and warm, endearing manner. Her talent, charisma, and passion for performance lives on in her work, and will forever be remembered by her admirers by her work. Gloria is survived by her sons Anthony Ray and Timothy. She will be missed by all those who knew her and were touched by her incredible life.