1975 Stereo French Original, Still In Shrink. By The Time She Made Her Final Appearance At The Bobino Theatre, Fifty Years After Her Paris Debut, Baker Had Suffered Several Heart Attacks And Strokes But Could Still Summon The Energy To Perform On Stage. The Bobino Performance Was An Autobiographical Production In Which She Traced Her Career From Its Humble Beginnings. She Danced The Charleston And Drove A Motorcycle Across The Stage In A White Motorcycle Outfit And Cap. The Audience, Stunned And Amazed B y Her Accomplishments And Talent, Gave Her Roaring Ovations. In Addition To Numerous Preview Appearances And A Triumphant Gala Opening On April 8, 1975, Baker Performed Three More Shows. But She Then Suffered A Cerebral Hemorrhage, And On April 12 Passed Away Quietly In The Hospital. She Was The First American Woman To Be Granted A State Funeral In France, And Thousands Crowded The Streets For Her Funeral Procession. - National Portrait Gallery.