Overview
- Jennifer Grey said her mother, Jo Wilder, age 94, died on Saturday, July 4 according to an Instagram post she published on July 8.
- Grey wrote that Wilder received a lung cancer diagnosis about a week before her death and described the passing as occurring 'on her own terms.'
- The tribute included photos and short memories that highlighted Wilder's past as a New York stage actress and her decades of activism.
- Grey noted Wilder ran a shop called 'Wilder Place' on Melrose, and several fellow actors and friends left condolences in the Instagram comments.
- Media coverage to date is based on Grey's post; no independent medical details, family statements about services, or official confirmations beyond the Instagram announcement have been reported.