Jill Ireland Death
Jill passed away on May 18, 1990 at the age of 54 in Malibu, California, United States. Jill's cause of death was breast cancer.
When did Jill Ireland die?
May 18, 1990How did Jill Ireland die? What was the cause of death?
Breast cancerHow old was Jill Ireland when died?
54Where did Jill Ireland die? What was the location of death?
Malibu, California, United States
Jill Ireland Birthday and Date of Death
Jill Ireland was born on April 24, 1936 and died on May 18, 1990. Jill was 54 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: April 24, 1936
Date of Death: May 18, 1990
Age at Death: 54
Jill Ireland - Biography
Jill Dorothy Ireland (24 April 1936 – 18 May 1990) was an English actress and singer, best known for her many films with her second husband, Charles Bronson.
In 1957, Ireland married actor David McCallum after the couple met while working on the film Hell Drivers (1957). Later they appeared together in five episodes of The Man From U.N.C.L.E.: "The Quadripartite Affair" (season 1, episode 3, 1964), "The Giuoco Piano Affair" (season 1, episode 7, 1964), "The Tigers Are Coming Affair" (season 2, episode 8, 1965), "The Five Daughters Affair" (season 3, episodes 28 & 29, 1967). They had three sons, Paul, Valentine, and Jason (who was adopted). Jason McCallum died of a drug overdose in 1989, six months before Ireland's own death. McCallum and Ireland divorced in 1967.
Ireland was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1984. After her diagnosis, Ireland completed writing two books chronicling her battle with the disease (at the time of her death, she was writing a third book) and became a spokesperson for the American Cancer Society. In 1988, she testified before the U.S. Congress about medical costs and was given the American Cancer Society's Courage Award by President Ronald Reagan.
In 1990, Ireland died of breast cancer at her home in Malibu, California. She was cremated and her ashes were placed in a cane which Charles Bronson had buried with him at Brownsville Cemetery when he died.
