Conversation so far:
When did Grahame die?
5 October 1981.
What was the cause of death?
According to Turner's book, Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool, his local family doctor told Grahame she had a cancerous tumor in her abdomen "the size of a football".
Was her funeral a big deal?
Her remains were interred in Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery in Chatsworth, Los Angeles.
Who was she survived by!?
her two children.
Was she married at the time of her death?
Contacting her former lover, actor Peter Turner, she requested to live in Liverpool, in the home of his mother.
Was she granted that wish?
his local family doctor told Grahame she had a cancerous tumor in her abdomen.
Did she recieve treatment for the tumor?
Grahame was flown back to the United States by her two children where she was immediately admitted to St.
Vincent's Hospital in New York City.
How long was she in the hospital?
She died in the hospital a few hours after admittance.

Question: What was the most significant detail surrounding her death?
Self-contained rewrite: What was the most significant detail surrounding Gloria Grahame's death?