Death
On Tuesday, December 21, 1982, Gladys Towles Root collapsed and died in the arms of her protégé David Brockway Esq. during an appearance in a Los Angeles Superior Court Pomona courtroom of a heart attack at age 77. She was in court to defend one of two brothers (David Brockway defended the other) accused of rape. On the day of her death, Gladys was attired completely in purple (the color of law).
Gladys was buried at Forest Lawn Glendale. She was buried in a gold dress with Madonna earrings.
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