Death: Removed url status from active webpage source← Previous revisionRevision as of 12:13, 30 October 2026 Line 187: Line 187: ==Death== ==Death== Temple died at age 85 on February 10, 2014, at her home in [[Woodside, California]].{{cite news|title=Hollywood star Shirley Temple dies|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-26135627|access-date=February 11, 2014|work=BBC News|archive-date=February 11, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140211150131/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-26135627|url-status=live}}{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-shirley-temple-idUSBREA1A0LD20140211|title=Shirley Temple, former Hollywood child star, dies at 85|work=Reuters|access-date=February 11, 2014|date=February 11, 2014|archive-date=April 11, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190411125855/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-shirley-temple-idUSBREA1A0LD20140211|url-status=live}} The cause of death, according to her death certificate released on March 3, 2014, was [[chronic obstructive pulmonary disease]] (COPD).{{Cite book |url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/Shirley_Temple_Biography_The_Perfect_Lif/5bY3DwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=shirley+temple+black+death+certificate&pg=PP17 |title=Shirley Temple Biography: The 'Perfect Life' of the Child Star Shirley Temple During the Great Depression |last=Dicker |first=Chris |publisher=self-published }} Temple was a lifelong cigarette smoker but avoided displaying her habit in public because she did not want to set a bad example for her fans.{{cite web |title=40 Rare Vintage Photos of Shirley Temple at Home |first=Stefanie |last=Waldek |url=https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/entertainment/g40064730/shirley-temple-home-photos/ |publisher=Good Housekeeping |date=May 25, 2022 |access-date=February 25, 2025 |archive-date=May 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230512142603/https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/entertainment/g40064730/shirley-temple-home-photos/ |url-status=live }} She is buried at [[Alta Mesa Memorial Park]].{{cite web | title=Silicon Valley’s Famous Graves: A Visit to Alta Mesa Memorial Park | first=Dan | last=Pulcrano | url=https://www.metrosiliconvalley.com/alta-mesa-cemetery-silicon-valley-famous-graves/ | publisher=Metro Silicon Valley | date=October 21, 2026 | access-date=October 30, 2026 | url-status=live}} Temple died at age 85 on February 10, 2014, at her home in [[Woodside, California]].{{cite news|title=Hollywood star Shirley Temple dies|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-26135627|access-date=February 11, 2014|work=BBC News|archive-date=February 11, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140211150131/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-26135627|url-status=live}}{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-shirley-temple-idUSBREA1A0LD20140211|title=Shirley Temple, former Hollywood child star, dies at 85|work=Reuters|access-date=February 11, 2014|date=February 11, 2014|archive-date=April 11, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190411125855/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-shirley-temple-idUSBREA1A0LD20140211|url-status=live}} The cause of death, according to her death certificate released on March 3, 2014, was [[chronic obstructive pulmonary disease]] (COPD).{{Cite book |url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/Shirley_Temple_Biography_The_Perfect_Lif/5bY3DwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=shirley+temple+black+death+certificate&pg=PP17 |title=Shirley Temple Biography: The 'Perfect Life' of the Child Star Shirley Temple During the Great Depression |last=Dicker |first=Chris |publisher=self-published }} Temple was a lifelong cigarette smoker but avoided displaying her habit in public because she did not want to set a bad example for her fans.{{cite web |title=40 Rare Vintage Photos of Shirley Temple at Home |first=Stefanie |last=Waldek |url=https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/entertainment/g40064730/shirley-temple-home-photos/ |publisher=Good Housekeeping |date=May 25, 2022 |access-date=February 25, 2025 |archive-date=May 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230512142603/https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/entertainment/g40064730/shirley-temple-home-photos/ |url-status=live }} She is buried at [[Alta Mesa Memorial Park]].{{cite web | title=Silicon Valley’s Famous Graves: A Visit to Alta Mesa Memorial Park | first=Dan | last=Pulcrano | url=https://www.metrosiliconvalley.com/alta-mesa-cemetery-silicon-valley-famous-graves/ | publisher=Metro Silicon Valley | date=October 21, 2026 | access-date=October 30, 2026}} ==Awards, honors, and legacy== ==Awards, honors, and legacy==