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- Hedy Lamarr died at age 86 in her Orlando, Florida home.
- The Hollywood actress gained fame for the 1933 film Ecstasy, which was banned in many parts of the United States.
- Born Hedwig Eva Marie Kiesler in Vienna, she trained under Max Reinhardt, who praised her beauty.
- Lamarr was known for exotic femme fatale roles, a characterization some critics felt did not reflect her talent.
