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French Actress Marina Vlady Dies at 88 After Storied Career
Marina Vlady was a famous French actress who died at age 88.
Her family said she died at home on Thursday.
She acted in more than 80 movies during her long career.
In 1963, she won a Best Actress award at the Cannes Film Festival.
She also received a Golden Globe for the same film, The Conjugal Bed.
Vlady worked with important filmmakers such as Jean-Luc Godard and Orson Welles.
She began acting when she was a child and made her first film at age 10.
She also sang in two albums with her sisters and supported women’s rights and social causes.
Marina Vlady died on Thursday at age 88, her family told AFP.
Her children said she died at home surrounded by loved ones and animals.
Vlady appeared in more than 80 films and won Cannes’ Best Actress prize in 1963.
She worked with Jean-Luc Godard and Orson Welles in notable international films.
She also recorded two albums and was married to Vladimir Vysotsky from 1970 until 1980.
- Who
- Marina Vlady, a French actress and singer.
- What
- She died at age 88 after a career spanning more than 80 films.
- Where
- At home; the specific location was not stated.
- When
- Thursday; the articles do not provide a calendar date.
- Why
- Her family announced her death, but no cause of death was given.
Key facts
- Age at death
- 88
- Film appearances
- More than 80 films
- Cannes achievement
- Best Actress prize in 1963
- Golden Globe
- Won for The Conjugal Bed
- Notable films
- Chimes at Midnight and Two or Three Things I Know About Her
- Music
- Recorded two albums with her sisters
- Marriage to Vladimir Vysotsky
- 1970 until his death in 1980
Quotes
Marina Vlady’s children
Vlady’s children, who announced her death in a family statement
“at home, surrounded by her loved ones and her animals”
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“a long and beautiful life, well lived”
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