member of the family. He later confirmed that Baxley was a liberal Democrat, an atheist, a woman who always put the needs and well-being of others before her own self, and that when she died, he and his wife, Iola, not only handled her funeral arrangements but also buried her in the same cemetery next to their own plots so that they all could be together as one in death, same as in life, because their bond held such a strong connection. Death Baxley died at age 67 on June 7, 1990, at her home in Manhattan, New York, of an apparent heart attack. She is buried at Umpawaug Cemetery in Redding, Connecticut. Filmography References External links Barbara Baxley Papers, 1911-1988, held by the Billy Rose Theatre Division, New York Public Library for the Performing Arts New York Public Library blog about Barbara Baxley and William Inge 1923 births 1990 deaths 20th-century American actresses 20th-century American singers Actresses from California American film actresses American musical theatre actresses American stage actresses American television actresses People from Porterville, California 20th-century American women singers California Democrats Connecticut Democrats New York (state) Democrats American atheists