Conversation so far:
What legacy did Joan leave behind?
In her will, which was signed on October 28, 1976, Crawford bequeathed to her two youngest children, Cindy and Cathy, $77,500 each from her $2 million estate.
Where did the rest of Crawford's will go?
Joan Crawford also bequeathed nothing to her niece, Joan Lowe. Crawford left money to her favorite charities
How did Joan Crawford die?
Crawford died on May 10, 1977 at her New York apartment of a myocardial infarction.
How did the media react to Joan Crawford's death?
Another memorial service, organized by George Cukor, was held on June 24 in the Samuel Goldwyn Theater at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills, California.
What else did the media cover regarding Joan Crawford's death besides a memorial service at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences?
Crawford was cremated, and her ashes were placed in a crypt with her fourth and final husband, Alfred Steele, in Ferncliff Cemetery, Hartsdale, New York.
Are there any other interesting aspects of Joan Crawford's death besides a memorial service, her cremation, and burial site?
Joan Crawford's handprints and footprints are immortalized in the forecourt of Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.

Question: Why was she cremated?
Self-contained rewrite: Why was she cremated?