Overview

• The announcement was carried by Agence France-Presse quoting her agent Laurent Savary.
• Reports differ on details, with some listing her age as 87 and others saying she died in France on her 88th year.
• She achieved international prominence through collaborations with Luchino Visconti, Federico Fellini and Sergio Leone, including roles in 8½, The Leopard and Once Upon a Time in the West.
• Across more than 120 film credits, her work ranged from The Pink Panther to The Red Tent, sharing the screen with Marcello Mastroianni, Henry Fonda, Marlon Brando and other leading actors.
• Her honors included three Silver Ribbons, Venice’s Golden Lion, the Berlinale’s Golden Bear and Russia’s Golden Eagle, and since 2000 she served as a UNESCO goodwill ambassador for women’s rights.