Kim Novak's final act comes with a twist even Alfred Hitchcock couldn't have scripted.The "Vertigo" star has arranged to have her body turned into compost after her death so friends and loved ones can use the resulting soil to plant trees.The 93-year-old, who is the subject of "Kim Novak's Vertigo," a documentary about her life and career, first confirmed her plans to People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA).Novak, who lives on a ranch in Oregon, told Fox News Digital she made the arrangements "a few years ago."'CRIMINAL MINDS' STAR MANDY PATINKIN SHARES UNCONVENTIONAL PLAN FOR AFTER HIS DEATHKim Novak is seen here in this undated photo.
The actress confirmed to Fox News Digital she's arranged to have her body turned into compost, so friends can plant trees in her honor.(Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images)"The idea is that I get to live after I'm gone through trees," Novak said.
"It's an exciting adventure because this is what I want after I pass.I want to keep living.
And one thing that I've always been short on is patience.And a tree has to have patience.
I will get to continue to express myself and be an observer of life.To me, it's a beautiful thought.
It's given me great peace of mind because I'm going to keep growing.So I'm excited about that.""It sounds funny perhaps, but it isn't really," she said.
"I can't imagine being turned into ashes or being put under the ground.Both of those concepts are not too attractive to me."Kim Novak arrives at Hotel Excelsior during the 82nd Venice International Film Festival on Sept.
1, 2025, in Venice, Italy.(Getty Images)Novak isn't afraid of death, even if her plans may strike some as unconventional.
The lifelong nature lover said her connection to the environment has given her peace about what comes next.WATCH: ALFRED HITCHCOCKS BLONDES HAD A GREAT DEAL OF SEX, AUTHOR CLAIMS"Some people may not even be aware that's a choice," Novak said."And I know some people don't like to talk about death, or thi...