Dalyce Curry, who appeared as an extra in the well-known Blues Brothers movie, passed away as a result of the wildfires in Los Angeles, according to her family.
With good reason, the flames that have ravaged Southern California in the last week are being ranked among the worst in US history. As of this writing, the ongoing calamity has claimed the lives of some 25 people, uprooted thousands more, and threatened to destroy homes and businesses.
According to reports, Dalyce Curry’s granddaughter, Dalyce Kelley, said on Facebook earlier this week that her grandmother’s remains had been found on Sunday, January 12, just before 6 p.m. local time.
On social media, Kelley posted, “We had a great run.” She had a huge influence on my life. This loss is heartbreaking.
The Daily Mail reports that Kelley continued by sharing the 95-year-old Curry’s last comments before to the raging inferno reaching her Krenz Street residence. After traveling from the hospital, Kelley and Curry reached Curry’s house on January 8 shortly after midnight. They reported seeing smoke approximately four miles distant.
Since they thought the fire was too far away to reach Curry’s home, the two were reportedly not overly concerned at the time and no evacuation order had been issued.
Kelley recalled their most recent encounter, saying, “She said I love you and gave me a big wet kiss.”
“I told her, ‘I love you too,’ and made sure she was inside safely.” After spending the day at the hospital, we were both really exhausted. Since there was no evacuation order in effect at the time, I didn’t think she was in immediate danger.
Her kisses were sometimes so moist that you had to dab them off a bit. She was that person. Just affection. I drove back to my house after we said our goodbyes and shared a kiss. The last thing we said to each other was that.
When Kelley awoke a few hours later, he learned that the Eaton Fire had grown and engulfed multiple Altadena streets. Police had already erected barricades throughout Altadena before Kelley got there.
“I just panicked because I felt like I was in hell,” she explained, adding that everything was black.
“A man shouted that his entire house had burned down as he walked by.”
When an on-duty cop contacted to report that Curry’s house had been totally destroyed, Kelley provided him her grandmother’s address. A few days later, Kelley was able to visit the scene, but when she got a call from county Medical Examiner officials confirming Curry’s remains had been discovered at her home, her hopes that her grandmother had been evacuated with others were dashed.
May the victims of California’s devastating wildfires rest in peace.