Young underwent minor surgery to correct a chronic bronchial problem in March 1960.
She did not recover her health after the surgery, and became increasingly frail.
Young died of a stroke at the Motion Picture House in Woodland Hills, California on October 15, 1960.
Her remains were cremated, and she was interred at Grand View Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale, California.

For her contribution to the motion picture industry, Young was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6513 Hollywood Blvd.
Young underwent minor surgery to correct a chronic bronchial problem in March 1960. She did not recover her health after the surgery, and became increasingly frail. Young died of a stroke at the Motion Picture House in Woodland Hills, California on October 15, 1960. Her remains were cremated, and she was interred at Grand View Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale, California.
For her contribution to the motion picture industry, Young was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6513 Hollywood Blvd.
Clara Kimball Young