 Sandra Dee, April, 1959 Image by Photographer not credited, via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed Public domain |
Sandra DeeSandra Dee, born Alexandra Zuck on April 23, 1942, was an American actress and model known for starring in a series of films during the late 1950s, including "Imitation of Life," "Gidget," and "A Summer Place." She won a Golden Globe Award for Most Promising Newcomer for her role in "Until They Sail" in 1957 and became a prominent teen idol. However, her career declined in the late 1960s following a tumultuous personal life, including a marriage to singer Bobby Darin that ended in divorce. Dee struggled with health issues, including depression and alcoholism, and she passed away from kidney disease on February 20, 2005. (Source: Wikipedia)
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