Italian actress Eleonora Rossi Drago, Dead at Age 82
Characterized as the classiest sex goddesses of 1950s Italian cinema, Eleonora Rossi Drago was renown for her beauty and unassuming talent. She was born near Genoa as Palma Omiccioli. She got her first job as a mannequin and then began designing couture herself. Though she had been unhappily married when she was younger, she entered a Miss Italy contest despite potentially being disqualified for that fact and came in fourth place. She moved to Rome shortly thereafter and landed her first roles. She became an instant star after two successful films directed by Comencini. Her career in film and stage spanned the 1950s and 1960s. She retired in the 70s and married a Sicilian businessman, Domenico La Cavera in 1973. She died from a cerebral hemorrhage last week.
You can view a beautiful and seductive clip from the film “Estate Violenta†(Violent Summer) below.