Future-Kill (1985). Burns briefly reprises the role of Sally Hardesty in Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation (1995), which was directed by Kim Henkel. Her cameo was made in order to establish "an emotional connection between the Sally character and the Jenny character, a kind of perverse passing of the torch". She was set to reprise the role of Sally Hardesty once more in the 2003 remake film of the same name, where she would play an aged-up Sally, however this idea was ultimately scrapped. At the 2009 Phoenix Film Festival, Burns was inducted into the horror hall of fame. In 2012, Burns made a special appearance in the Kim Henkel-written feature Butcher Boys, which is often deemed a "spiritual sequel" to The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. In 2011, Burns was cast in the slasher film Texas Chainsaw 3D as Verna Carson; it was released on January 4, 2013, and marks her last appearance in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise. Her final film roles include Beulah Standifier in 2014's Sacrament, and Ms. Hill in the independent feature In a Madman's World, which was released posthumously in 2017. Death On August 5, 2014, at the age of 65, Burns was found dead by her brother Bill at her home in Houston. Her cause of death was not specified. Filmography Film Television Awards and nominations References External links Lady of the Chainsaw: An Interview with Marilyn Burns - The Terror Trap - January 2004 1949 births 2014 deaths Actresses from Houston American film actresses American stage actresses American television actresses 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses Moody College of Communication alumni