Italian actress Gina Lollobrigida has died aged 95 after being in hospital for a while, an Italian information company has claimed.
Over the course of her movie profession, she performed reverse large Hollywood stars together with Humphrey Bogart, Rock Hudson, Burt Lancaster, Tony Curtis, and Frank Sinatra.
Throughout the Fifties and 60s, Lollobrigida was one of the sought-after European actresses and was often called a global intercourse image.
On the time of her demise, she was among the many final residing, high-profile stars from the Golden Age of Hollywood cinema.
Born in Subiaco, Italy, in 1927 to a furnishings producer and his spouse, Lollobrigida would attain worldwide fame after starring alongside Bogart within the 1953 film Beat the Satan.
She was nominated 3 times for the Golden Globe and gained as soon as the world movie favorite award in 1961. She additionally picked up three David di Donatello, two Nastro d’Argento, and 6 Bambi awards.
Lollobrigida was nominated as soon as for a Bafta for her efficiency within the 1953 movie Bread, Love and Desires.
The actress married Slovenian doctor, Milko Škofič in 1949 they usually welcomed their solely youngster, Andrea Milko in 1957.
Škofič gave up medication to turn out to be her supervisor, however the couple would go on to divorce in 1971.
Lollobrigida retired from movie in 1997 and have become a photographer and sculptor.
Talking to PARADE in April 2000, she mentioned: ‘I studied portray and sculpting in school and have become an actress by mistake… I’ve had many lovers and nonetheless have romances. I’m very spoiled. All my life, I’ve had too many admirers.’
In 1999, Lollobrigida made an unsuccessful bid to characterize the Democrats within the European parliament.
She mentioned of her marketing campaign: ‘I’ve by no means been concerned in politics, however once I acquired the provide I mentioned sure instantly…
‘It’s solely afterward that I considered why this was factor. I don’t know what number of votes I want. I don’t know something.’
The actress is survived by her son, Milko, and grandson, Dimitri.
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