She married Andrew Nassir in 1964, and left show Business two years later, becoming a Teacher in the Los Angeles Unified School District and later in a Montessori school. She also followed her Desire to become an Artist, known for her French Impressionistic-style seascapes. At the time of her death, at age 58, she and Andrew had two sons and a granddaughter. She died in La Jolla, California, of leukemia.