Overview

• Her death on September 23 was confirmed to AFP by agent Laurent Savry, who said she died in Nemours, France, surrounded by her children.
• Cardinale’s breakthrough roles included 8½ and The Leopard in 1963 and Once Upon a Time in the West in 1968, working with Federico Fellini, Luchino Visconti and Sergio Leone.
• Born in La Goulette, Tunisia, to Sicilian parents, she built a transnational career across Italy, France and Hollywood, with more than 100 screen credits.
• She received lifetime honors including Venice’s Golden Lion and Berlin’s honorary Golden Bear, and served as a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador from 2000.
• French President Emmanuel Macron and Italy’s culture minister Alessandro Giuli led tributes to her talent and legacy, while no official cause of death was disclosed.