Carole photographed by Robert Freude in 1948
Carole attended an all women's baseball game in April of 1948 where she met with the players. Then in June she was photographed at a Hollywood party with Rory Calhoun. Sadly this would be her final public appearance. During the next few weeks she spent most of her free time gardening and preparing to move. She had dinner with Rex almost every night. In late June she sent a letter to her longtime friend Freda. Carole wrote "I am getting ready to start a new picture in about two more weeks. I have sold my house here and am clearing up a lot of personal matters before returning to England in the middle of August." On July 2, 1948 she went shopping in Beverly Hills with a friend. She told her "I've never been so happy in all my life. The sun's shining. It's a wonderful day!". Carole ran into writer Crawford Dixon on Rodeo Drive. When he asked her about marrying Rex she replied "Oh, I'd love to marry him but you know how those things are." Crawford later said that she looked happy and vivacious. Later that afternoon she went to Star Records at 6525 Sunset Boulevard to make a recording for her fans. Tragically just three days later Carole would be found dead after taking her own life.
You can listen to her final recording here ...
Carole's final recording from Star Records