Marsha Hunt Cause of Death

Marsha Hunt was an American actress, model and activist, with a career spanning nearly 80 years. She was blacklisted by Hollywood film studio executives in the 1950s during McCarthyism.

Marsha Hunt died of natural causes on September 7, 2022, at the age of 104, in her home.

After working as a model, Hunt entered acting when she signed a contract with Paramount Pictures at just 17 years old.

After losing the role of Melanie in Gone With the Wind, she decided to move on to MGM where she earned her most memorable parts.

Hunt earned the title of “Hollywood’s Youngest Character Actress” when she starred in the best picture Oscar nominee, The Human Comedy in 1943, a title she is immensely proud of.

Hunt resided in the Sherman Oaks neighbourhood of Los Angeles, in a home she owned since 1946.