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Patricia Neal Dies at The Age of 84

Actress Patricia Neal, who rebuilt a troubled career to win an Academy Award only to face a more desperate battle for survival when three strokes left her paralyzed and unable to speak or remember, has died. She was 84.

Neal died Sunday of lung cancer at her home in Edgartown, Mass., her family told the Associated Press.  Read Full story and more here

About Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center

About Patricia Neal

Grandmother of model/actress Sophie Dahl and Luke Kelly.

Her struggle back from a debilitating stroke in the mid-1960s was chronicled in the film, The Patricia Neal Story (1981) (TV), starring Glenda Jackson.

Received the Women’s International Center (WIC) Living Legacy Award in 1986.

She was offered the role of Mrs. Robinson in The Graduate (1967) but she was nervous about doing such a demanding role so soon after her stroke.

Roald was credited with helping her rehabilitate after her strokes. He designed her recovery routines.

Grew up in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Her own stroke recovery experiences led to her becoming a champion in the rehabilitation field. Her commitment to the rehabilitation center at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center (in her hometown of Knoxville, Tennessee) led the Center to dedicate it in 1978 as The Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center.  Read more here

Date of Birth:20 January 1926, Packard, Kentucky, USA

Birth Name:  Patsy Louise Neal

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