Sadly the iconic Bettie Page, one of America's most photographed pin-up girls during the 1950s, died yesterday morning (0241 GMT Friday) in Los Angeles at the age of 85.
The secretary-turned-model was admitted to hospital last month, suffering from pneumonia. She had a heart attack last week and never regained consciousness.
50s pin-up queen Bettie Page dies
It's doubly depressing - not only do I hear of Bettie's death, but I also discover that American illustrator and comics artist Dave Stevens, famous for creating The Rocketeer comic book & movie, and for his illustrations of Bettie (which helped relaunch her in the public limelight), also passed away this year - March 11th, 2008, due to complications with leukemia at the age of 52.
Dave Stevens (Wikipedia entry)
The secretary-turned-model was admitted to hospital last month, suffering from pneumonia. She had a heart attack last week and never regained consciousness.
50s pin-up queen Bettie Page dies
It's doubly depressing - not only do I hear of Bettie's death, but I also discover that American illustrator and comics artist Dave Stevens, famous for creating The Rocketeer comic book & movie, and for his illustrations of Bettie (which helped relaunch her in the public limelight), also passed away this year - March 11th, 2008, due to complications with leukemia at the age of 52.
Dave Stevens (Wikipedia entry)
Rest in Peace Bettie & Dave...I hope you're both together again in the great hereafter.
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