Lauren Bacall Lauren Bacall Lauren Bacall (, born Betty Joan Perske; September 16, 1924 – August 12, 2014) was an American actress known for her distinctive voice and sultry looks. She was named the 20th greatest female star of classic Hollywood cinema by the American Film Institute, and received an Academy Honorary Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2009, "in recognition of her central place in the Golden Age of motion pictures". Bacall began her career as a model before making her film debut as a leading lady in "To Have and Have Not" (1944). She continued
Lauren Bacall New York–Presbyterian Hospital. She is interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California. Bacall had an estimated $26.6 million estate. In her will, the bulk of her estate was divided among her three children: Leslie Bogart, Stephen Humphrey Bogart, and Sam Robards. Bacall also left $10,000 to her youngest son, Sam Robards, to take care of her dog, Sophie. She also gave money to two of her employees, Ilsa Hernandez and Maria Santos; Hernandez received $15,000 while Santos received $20,000. Additionally, Bacall left $250,000 each to her youngest grandsons, the sons of Sam Robards, for college. She owned artworks