Swedish actress May Britt died on 11 December 2025 at age 91. Her son Mark Davis confirmed to The Guardian that she died of natural causes at Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center in Los Angeles. The Guardian reported her death that day; it was not a new development in 2026.
Who was May Britt?
Born Maj-Britt Wilkens in Lidingö, Sweden, on 22 March 1934, Britt began her screen career in European cinema before working in American films and television. The Television Academy’s biographical listing gives her birth and death dates.
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Among her film credits were The Young Lions and The Blue Angel. She later made television guest appearances, including on Mission: Impossible. After stepping back from her studio career, she returned to acting occasionally. The Guardian’s obituary recounts her film and television work.
Her marriage to Sammy Davis Jr.
Britt married entertainer Sammy Davis Jr. in 1960. They divorced in 1968 and had a daughter, Tracey; they also adopted two sons, Mark and Jeff, according to the official Sammy Davis Jr. biography.
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Their interracial marriage drew racist hostility at a time when anti-miscegenation laws remained in force in some US states. The Guardian, recounting Tracey Davis’s account of a 2014 CBS interview, reported threats against the family, including death threats, racist messages on their car, bomb searches and armed guards. The hostility was part of the period’s wider racism; it should not be treated as the sole explanation for Britt’s career choices.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.What May Britt said about the marriage
Looking back in a 1999 Vanity Fair interview, Britt said, “I loved Sammy and I had the chance to marry the man I loved.” The Guardian quoted her statement in its obituary.
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