DOROTHY BROMILEY, aged 93
Fame was thrust upon her when she was selected to appear in a Hollywood movie, but it disappeared quickly. She continued acting and became a textiles expert.
ELFRIDA VON NARDROFF, aged 96
An office worker who won record amounts on a quiz show, she became a national hero until a scandal erupted.
PRINCESS IRA von FURSTENBERG, aged 83
An Italian princess who married young, into the jet set, she became an actress, a model, a fashion designer and a renown artist, mixing with the rich, powerful and famous.
JOSEPH KITTINGER, aged 94
A test pilot who was involved in space research, he completed the world’s highest skydive. He broke many world records but also became a prisoner of war.
SIMONE SEGOUIN, aged 97
French Resistance partisan who carried out her work with a stolen bike and stolen gun, she was made famous by an American magazine and fought at the liberation of Paris
JOYCE BRYANT, aged 95
Growing up in a strict religious family she became a singing superstar in the1950s, breaking down race barriers. She moved into opera before becoming a recluse – the forgotten superstar.
TEMPEST STORM, aged 93
Born Annie Blanche Banks in Eastman, Georgia she became the first millionaire stripper, changing her name to Tempest Storm, and retiring aged 67.
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