# ‘Vertigo’ star Kim Novak plans to become compost after death

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/vertigo-star-kim-novak-plans-to-become-compost-after-death/
- Published: 2026-10-25T14:00:54+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-25T15:23:00+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Far right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/vertigo-star-kim-novak-plans-become-compost-after-death
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Kim Novak plans to become compost after her death.
- She wants loved ones to use it to plant trees.
- She says the idea brings her peace.

## Summary

Kim Novak, the 93-year-old star of “Vertigo”, has arranged for her remains to be turned into compost after her death, with friends and family using the soil to plant trees. She says the plan reflects her love of nature and gives her peace by allowing her to feel she will continue to grow and observe life.

The process, known as natural organic reduction, is legal in Oregon, where Novak lives, but she plans to use a facility in Washington state. She wants the compost shared among loved ones, who have instructions to plant a tree or shrub, preferably a tree; she has also chosen forget-me-nots to be part of the compost. Novak left Hollywood in 1966 and devoted herself to painting and life in nature.

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