Overview

• Agent Laurent Savry told AFP that the Franco‑Italian star died on Tuesday in Nemours, near Paris, surrounded by her children.
• No official cause of death has been released by the family or representatives.
• Cardinale became a leading face of 1960s cinema with landmark roles in 8½, The Leopard and Once Upon a Time in the West.
• Born in La Goulette, Tunisia, she was propelled to film after winning a 1957 beauty contest that led her from Venice to Rome.
• Her career drew major honors including Venice’s Golden Lion for lifetime achievement in 1993 and Berlin’s Honorary Golden Bear in 2002, alongside later work, a UNESCO role and recent retrospectives.