Image Credit: Getty Images Thanks to Polly Holliday, children in the 1970s and '80s grew up hearing the iconic line, "Kiss my grits!" Nearly 50 years after making her mark in the film and television industry, Holliday died on September 9, 2025. She was 88. Dennis Aspland, Holliday's theatrical agent and friend, confirmed her death to The New York Times. The late Alice and The Parent Trap star kept most of her personal life away from the spotlight. But as fans mourn her death, many want to know how she died.