Amanda Blake

After 19 seasons playing Miss Kitty, on the western 'Gunsmoke', Amanda Blake was a household name and fan favourite! In August 1989 Amanda dies after a long battle with oral cancer, or did she? It's later reported that she died of AIDS making her the first Hollywood actress to pass away from AIDS. But what really happened?

Sources

Amanda Blake Died of AIDS, Doctor Says - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Amanda Blake's Death Was AIDS-Related, Doctor Says | AP News

What Happened To Amanda Blake, Gunsmoke's Sassy Miss Kitty? (countrythangdaily.com)

Six Decades Later, Gunsmoke Is Still a Show to Remember (historybyday.com)

MAY 27 1985 - SPAETH MARK (texasobituaryproject.org)

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