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According to the Los Angeles County Coroner's autopsy report, Holden was alone and intoxicated in his apartment in [[Santa Monica, California]], on November 12, 1981, when he slipped on a rug, severely lacerated his forehead on a teak bedside table, and bled to death. Evidence suggests he was conscious for at least half an hour after the fall. It is probable that he may not have realized the severity of the injury and did not summon aid, or was unable to call for help. His body was found four days later. The causes of death were given as "Exsanguination" and "Blunt Laceration of Scalp".<ref>[http://www.autopsyfiles.org/reports/deathcert/holden,%20william_dc.pdf Death Certificate of William Holden], autopsyfiles.org; accessed September 28, 2016.</ref><ref name="Bennett">Bennett, Bruce. [http://www.nysun.com/arts/william-holdens-unscripted-fall-from-grace/81095/ "William Holden's Unscripted Fall From Grace"], ''New York Sun'', July 2, 2008.</ref> He had dictated in his will that the [[Neptune Society]] cremate him and scatter his ashes in the [[Pacific Ocean]]. In accordance with his wishes, no funeral or memorial service was held.<ref>Capua 2010, p. 164</ref>
For his contribution to the film industry, Holden has a star on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]] located at 1651 Vine Street.<ref>[http://projects.latimes.com/hollywood/star-walk/william-holden/ "Hollywood Star Walk: William Holden."] ''Los Angeles Times'', March 26, 2013.</ref> He also has a star on the [[St. Louis Walk of Fame]].<ref>[http://www.stlouiswalkoffame.org/inductees/?view=achievement "St. Louis Walk of Fame Inductees"], ''St. Louis Walk of Fame''; retrieved January 24, 2015.</ref> His death was noted by singer/songwriter [[Suzanne Vega]], whose 1987 song ''[[Tom's Diner]]'' (about a sequence of events one morning in 1981) included a mention of reading a newspaper article about "an actor who had died while he was drinking"; Vega subsequently confirmed that this was a reference to Holden.<ref name=Vega>[http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com//2008/09/23/toms-essay/ Tom's Essay], by [[Suzanne Vega]], in ''[[the New York Times]]''; published September 23, 2008; retrieved September 27, 2016</ref> When Barbara Stanwyck received her [[Academy Honorary Award|Honorary Oscar]] at the [[54th Academy Awards|1982 Academy Award ceremony]], Holden had died
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