Bette Davis: 'It was terminal' The condition which led to the 'Queen of Hollywood's' death
Academy Awards and 10 nominations for her work in films like Jezebel and Dangerous, Davis became known for her forceful and intense style of acting and gained a reputation as a perfectionist in her craft. Giving a statement shortly after her death, the star's lawyer Harold Schiff revealed the following about her cancer: "The doctors had told us the cancer had spread; that it was terminal. "The doctors had said let her go on going about her business.