Helen Hayes (October 10, 1900 - March 17, 1993) was an American actress whose successful and award-winning career spanned almost 70 years. She was eventually to garner the nickname "First Lady of the American Theater", and was one of the few people who has won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony Award. She has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6220 Hollywood Blvd. The Helen Hayes Award for theater in the Washington D.C. area is named in her honor. Helen Hayes died on March 17, 1993 and was interred in the Oak Hill Cemetery, Nyack, New York.