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Claudia Cardinale, Tunisian-born star of Italian cinema dies at age 87
- Claudia Cardinale, the Italian actress known for her roles in '8½' and 'The Leopard', died at age 87 in Nemours, France on Tuesday surrounded by her children.
- Born in Tunis in 1938 to Sicilian immigrant parents, Cardinale began her career after winning a Tunisian beauty contest as a teenager and faced personal hardships including sexual assault and early motherhood.
- Cardinale starred in over 150 films including European classics and Hollywood hits like 'The Professionals' and 'The Pink Panther' , working with directors Fellini, Visconti, and Leone.
- In a 2002 interview, she revealed that a Hollywood studio proposed an exclusive contract, which she declined, demonstrating her desire for autonomy in her career, while also describing 'The Professionals' as her finest work in Hollywood.
- Cardinale is remembered as one of the final iconic figures of Italian cinema, having received the Venice Film Festival's Lifetime Achievement award and being appointed as a UNESCO goodwill ambassador advocating for women's rights in 2000.
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vosgesmatin.frActress Claudia Cardinale, who died at the age of 87, lived in a house in Nemours for the last years of her life. She lived there with her two children, Patrick and Claudia.
Legendary Actress Dead At 87
Claudia Cardinale, the sensational Italian actress best known for her performances in the “Pink Panther,” “Once Upon a Time in the West,” and “8 1/2,” died this week at 87. Cardinale passed away in Nemours, just outside Paris, on Tuesday, her agent confirmed. “She leaves us the legacy of a free and inspired woman both as a woman and as an artiste,” Laurent Savry told the Agence France-Presse in a statement. Born Apr. 15, 1938, Cardinale received…
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