Original sentence: Decades of sustained interest in Bankhead eventually realized itself in a renewed appreciation for her body of work.However, the legend which had ruined her career made her an enormously popular icon in both the theatrical and particularly the gay community
Edited sentence: Decades of sustained interest in Bankhead eventually realized itself in a renewed appreciation for her body of work — validating anew the artist behind the famous (or perhaps infamous) woman so far ahead of her time.However, Bankhead did not go gently into the night — the legend which had ruined her career made her an enormously popular icon in both the theatrical and particularly the gay community