Claudia Cardinale, alluring star of 1960s cinema, dies at 87
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Wednesday, 24 September, 2025, 09:53
Claudia Cardinale, the Tunisian-born Italian star of The Leopard, 8 1/2 and Pink Panther, has died at the age of 87.
She had a six-decade long career, rising to fame during the golden age of Italian cinema, and was directed by greats such as Federico Fellini and Luchino Visconti.
The actress died at Nemours in France in the company of her children, according to her agent Laurent Savry.
"She leaves us the legacy of a free and inspired woman both as a woman and as an artiste," Savry told AFP news agency.
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