Late but eventually reported in Australia, it was sad to here Gina Lollabrigida died, once described as the most beautiful woman in the world. I hear shrieks of 'It should have been me' from some of you! No?
Here is a Gina clip. She is very beautiful.
And speaking of deaths, our local performer Renee Geyer died today. From being a pop singer she went to a acclaimed blues and jazz singing career. This is an early clip of her performing what I think was her first pop song hit.
Two more icons gone. Mind you, I wonder whether they are as appreciated by the generations that follow ours.
ReplyDeleteEC, it is rather likely that they won't be, especially so as Gina's death was such a low priority for news organisations. I kind of get that though. I am old and I only saw her once or twice on tv and YouTube.
DeleteThey all look gorgeous in these eras. Who knows what stories lie behind these pretty facades.
ReplyDeleteRoentare, we too could look gorgeous if we took selfies for the world to admire. Many many stories behind both I think.
DeleteI hadn't heard about Renee. She was amazing. I remember seeing her shopping at Safeway (or Coles) in St Kilda back in the distant past.
ReplyDeleteCaro, I was a bit puzzled about Renee dying in Geelong because as you did, I too saw her Safeway in Acland Street. I am sure she was St Kilda based for most of her adult life.
DeleteI only knew Renee from her very special voice. But my beloved used to ride his bike on deliveries from his mum's shop to Renee's mum in Sydney. I wonder if he remembers enough to write a post.
ReplyDeleteHels, Joe has such fame. Let me guess, her mother lived in the Bondi area?
DeleteI heard about these deaths on the news and was sadder about Gina Lollobrigida than Renee Geyer. Gina was so beautiful. I don't remember any of the movies she made so I'll have to look them up on IMDb.
ReplyDeleteRiver, I think Gina's prime time had well passed by the time we took notice of such things. We just heard about her more than saw her on screen.
DeleteThere seems to be a lot of deaths these days in the entertainment world, doesn't there? RIP Gina and Renee.
ReplyDeleteSandra, indeed. I read a list of famous people mostly in your country who died last year.
DeleteIn the midst of life we are in death or as my step-grandfather Jock used to say: "In the midst of life we are in debt". Gina Lollabrigida was indeed a fine example of Italian womanhood. By the way, Lollabrigida means lolly on a bridge which I would have been happy to share with her. Now it is too late.
ReplyDeleteYP, I think Jock was on the money, so to speak. Yes, of course that is the meaning of Gina's family name. Would you given her just one lolly or perhaps many?
DeleteI love that song Gina is singing and her voice is so beautiful and sultry.
ReplyDeleteIt is a good song Strayer, quite catchy.
DeleteAnd Gina wasn't even on my list of long-lived celebrities (which I wrote about today). Sophia Loren is still around, speaking of aging Italians, at 88.
ReplyDeleteSteve, yes I saw your list yesterday and I thought perhaps you had written it in advance of the news.
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