Farewell to Gina Lollobrigida: Icon and Diva of Italian Cinema Dies

Gina Lollobrigida, an icon of Italian cinema who devoted her life to art, died Monday at the age of 95. She died in a clinic in Rome, her former lawyer Giulia Citani told Reuters. A legendary actress — and sex symbol — who came to represent Italian postwar cinema, Lollobrigida brought many much-loved characters to life, from Adriana in Luigi Zampa’s Woman of Rome, to Esmeralda in the Hunchback of Notre Dame and the Queen of Sheba in Solomon and Sheba, alongside Yul Brynner. She was an idol and diva of a generation, alongside Sophia Loren, with whom she had… Read Full Article