--- description: Glenne Headly, the actress who gained prominence from her roles in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, died from complications of pulmonary embolism title: Glenne Headly's Cause of Death Determined image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltbeb74e6517c73852/6988d1220b72e37e476ee2ea/glenne-headly-husband.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [remembrance](/tag/remembrance/) ## remembrance Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Glenne Headly Died From Pulmonary Embolism Complications, Husband Says by [Aric Jenkins](/author/aric-jenkins/) ## Aric Jenkins Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jun 10, 2017 5:15 PM CUT  Actress Glenne Headly arrives with her husband Byron McCulloch at the premiere of "The Joneses" in Hollywood, California, on April 8, 2010. Actress Glenne Headly arrives with her husband Byron McCulloch at the premiere of "The Joneses" in Hollywood, California, on April 8, 2010.GABRIEL BOUYS—AFP/Getty Images by [Aric Jenkins](/author/aric-jenkins/) ## Aric Jenkins Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jun 10, 2017 5:15 PM CUT Glenne Headly, the actress who gained prominence from her roles in _Dirty Rotten Scoundrels_ and _Mr. Holland’s Opus,_ died from complications of a pulmonary embolism, her husband Byron McCulloch said, [according to the New York Times.](https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/09/theater/obituary-glenne-headly-dick-tracy-dirty-rotten-scoundrels.html?%5Fr=0 "undefined") Headly was 62\. She [died on Thursday](http://time.com/4812907/glenne-headly-dead-at-63/ "undefined") in Santa Monica, Calif. “It is with deep sorrow that we confirm the passing of Glenne Headly,” her reps said in a statement. “We ask that her family’s privacy be respected in this difficult time.” In addition to her aforementioned roles, Headly was widely known for starring alongside Warren Beatty in 1990’s _Dick Tracy_. In total, she starred in more than 25 films, including _Mortal Thoughts_ and _Sgt. Bilko._ Headly additionally earned two Emmy nominations for _Lonesome Dove_ and _Bastard Out of Carolina_ and was set to appear in the upcoming Hulu sitcom _Future Man_. She married [John Malkovich](http://time.com/3423706/artist-recreates-iconic-photographs-using-john-malkovich-as-subject/ "undefined") in 1982 before they divorced in 1988\. She later married McCulloch in 1993, and they had a son together. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4813780/glenne-headly-cause-of-death-pulmonary-embolism/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4813780/glenne-headly-cause-of-death-pulmonary-embolism/"},"headline":"Glenne Headly Died From Pulmonary Embolism Complications, Husband Says","datePublished":"2017-06-10T17:15:09.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-23T16:05:40.927Z","description":"She was 62","url":"https://time.com/4813780/glenne-headly-cause-of-death-pulmonary-embolism/","keywords":["remembrance","onetime"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltbeb74e6517c73852/6988d1220b72e37e476ee2ea/glenne-headly-husband.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Aric Jenkins","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/aric-jenkins/"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltbeb74e6517c73852/6988d1220b72e37e476ee2ea/glenne-headly-husband.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Actress Glenne Headly arrives with her h","caption":"Actress Glenne Headly arrives with her h","creditText":"GABRIEL BOUYS—AFP/Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/entertainment/","name":"Entertainment"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/remembrance/","name":"remembrance"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4813780/glenne-headly-cause-of-death-pulmonary-embolism/","name":"Glenne Headly Died From Pulmonary Embolism Complications, Husband Says"}}]}] ```