per ▁In to ▁My ▁Good ▁Ear , ▁based ▁upon ▁the ▁one - act ▁play ▁of ▁the ▁same ▁title ▁by ▁William ▁Han ley . ▁She ▁began ▁work ▁on ▁a ▁second ▁screen play , ▁Mrs . ▁D ally ▁Has ▁a ▁L over , ▁also ▁by ▁Han ley . ▁Ne ither ▁was ▁produced . ▁ ▁She ▁was ▁a ▁regular ▁at ▁Star ▁Tre k ▁convent ions ▁world wide ▁from ▁ 1 9 7 2 ▁to ▁ 2 0 1 4 . ▁Her ▁last ▁convention ▁appearance ▁was ▁at ▁Tre k Tra x ▁Atlanta ▁in ▁Atlanta , ▁Georgia ▁on ▁April ▁ 2 5 – 2 7 , ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁– ▁four ▁months ▁before ▁her ▁death . ▁ ▁Death ▁She ▁had ▁been ▁batt ling ▁breast ▁cancer ▁for ▁the ▁last ▁five ▁years ▁of ▁her ▁life . ▁On ▁August ▁ 1 2 , ▁ 2 0 1 4 , ▁Mart el ▁died ▁from ▁heart ▁by pass ▁surg ical ▁comp lications ▁at ▁a ▁hospital ▁in ▁Santa ▁Mon ica , ▁California . ▁She ▁was ▁ 7 8 ▁years ▁old . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁▁▁▁ ▁Category : 1 9 3 6 ▁birth s ▁Category : 2 0 1 4 ▁death s ▁Category : American ▁film ▁actress es ▁Category : American ▁television ▁actress es ▁Category : American ▁acting ▁coach es ▁Category : American ▁people ▁of ▁Aust rian - J ew ish ▁descent ▁Category : Act ress es ▁from ▁New ▁York ▁City ▁Category : D ise ase - related ▁death s ▁in ▁California ▁Category : Pe ople ▁from ▁the ▁Bron x ▁Category