died of lung cancer on December 24, 1988. She was aged 77. She was buried in Dallas' Grove Hill Memorial Park as Blanche B. Frasure. Her memoir, My Life with Bonnie and Clyde (), was published in 2004. Reaction to the film Bonnie and Clyde Although she was consulted by the makers of Bonnie and Clyde, especially actor Warren Beatty, with whom she became friendly, the film's characterization of Blanche was not the slim, bravely devoted wife in her early twenties that Blanche had actually been during her time with the gang. Her character was altered to be heavily inspired by Mary O'Dare (Raymond Hamilton's girlfriend at the time). On April 10, 1968, Estelle Parsons won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of Blanche, who remarked "That movie made me look like a screaming horse's ass." In a 2013 mini-series, she was portrayed by Sarah Hyland. References Further reading Barrow, Blanche Caldwell and John Neal Phillips. My Life with Bonnie and Clyde. Norman, London: University of Oklahoma Press, 2004; Phillips, John Neal. Running with Bonnie and Clyde, the Ten Fast Years of Ralph Fults. Norman, London: University of Oklahoma Press, 1996, 2002; External links Blanche Barrow page at the "Bonnie and Clyde Hideout" website Blanche Caldwell Barrow genealogy site 1911 births 1988 deaths American bank robbers American female organized crime figures American prisoners and detainees American shooting survivors Barrow Gang Deaths from cancer in Texas Depression-era gangsters Fugitives People extradited within the United States People from Garvin, Oklahoma Women shooting survivors