life and death She was married to Steve Allen from 1954 until his death in 2000. They had one son, Bill. Allen's three children from his first marriage (Stephen Jr., Brian and David) are her stepchildren. Meadows was active in Republican affairs although Steve Allen was a Democrat. She was the recipient of several honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degrees from various universities. Meadows remained active until 2009 when she fell and fractured her hip. Her last public appearance was in August 2009 at the Early TV Memories First-Class Commemorative Stamp Dedication Ceremony. She died on April 26, 2015, of natural causes at her home in Encino, California, aged 95. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in the Hollywood Hills, beside Steve Allen. Filmography References External links 1919 births 2015 deaths Actresses from Connecticut American film actresses American stage actresses American television actresses Republic of China (1912–1949) emigrants to the United States American memoirists Burials at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) People from Sharon, Connecticut RCA Victor artists California Republicans Connecticut Republicans 20th-century American actresses American women memoirists Actresses from Hubei 20th-century American Episcopalians 21st-century American women