Dorothy Wilde died on April 10, 1941, in London, England.
On April 10, 1941, Dorothy Wilde passed away in London. Her death came after a prolonged battle with cancer, compounded by the effects of a lifestyle marked by alcoholism and drug addiction. Even though her own writing legacy was minimal, Dorothy's life and personality left a lasting imprint on 20th-century literature and culture. Her death symbolized the closing of a vibrant chapter in the history of Parisian artistic salons, where she had been a pivotal muse and dynamic personality.