Retired actor Dalyce Curry, best known for her credits in Lady Sings the Blues, The Blues Brothers, and The Ten Commandments, is dead at age 95 as a result of the Eaton Fire that tore through Los Angeles.

According to Decider, Curry’s granddaughter and part-time caregiver, Dalyce Kelley, shared that her grandmother’s remains were discovered on Jan. 12 at her home in Altadena. This prominent Black neighborhood has diminished as a result of the L.A. wildfires. 

“#RIPMOMMADEE,” Kelly wrote in a post shared on Facebook, Decider reported. “We had a great run. She impacted my life in so many ways. This loss is devastating.”

In a report to ABC 7, Kelley said she was unaware of how destructive the Eaton wildfire would become when she took her grandmother home on Jan. 7 after a long day at the hospital. 

After receiving a text alert that Curry’s home was without power, Kelley checked on her grandmother. An officer then told her that the property had been destroyed and had “totally burned down.”

“It was a total devastation,” Kelley told reporters. “Everything was gone except her blue Cadillac.”

As an actor, Curry was a part of Old Black Hollywood in the 1950s, lending her gifts and talents to the industry for decades.

Another grandchild of Curry, Loree Beamer-Wilkerson, described their grandmother as “very active,” noting that “you would not think she was 95” due to her lively spirit.

Altadena, a prominent Black neighborhood in the foothills of San Gabriel Mountain, was significantly impacted by the L.A. wildfires. The Eaton Fire started on Jan. 7 and led to widespread evacuations and destruction.

Cal Fire said the natural disaster started near Altadena Drive and Midwick Drive. It expanded to over 14,000 acres, destroying many homes and structures, including the historic Altadena Community Church and the Altadena Senior Center.

As Blavity reported, among the lives lost in the city of Altadena was a 66-year-old man who died attempting to save his family home. He was reportedly holding a garden hose when he succumbed to the Eaton Fire.

According to The Associated Press, at least 24 people have died as a result of the L.A. wildfires, while roughly 16 people are still missing, and the numbers are expected to rise.