Carrie Hamilton died from lung and brain cancer January 20, 2002, in Los Angeles at the age of 38, and is interred in the Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery.
Carrie is survived by seven sisters: Kathi, Dana, Judi, Jennifer, Nancy, Jody, and Erin, and one brother, John Hamilton. Two other brothers died in 1994 and 1997 respectively: Joe and Jeffrey Hamilton.
In July 2006, the former Balcony Theatre of the Pasadena Playhouse was dedicated the Carrie Hamilton Theatre in her memory (Burnett is a board member). The theatre hosts a readings series, "Hothouse at the Playhouse;" the Directors Lab West and the Furious Theatre Company. On February 19, 2007, the Playhouse announced that architect Frank Gehry will be redesigning the Carrie Hamilton theater.
