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Remembering Marlene Dietrich: Icon of Sophistication and Liberation

3/11/2026

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Marlene Dietrich, the iconic movie star and singer, died at her home in Paris at age 90.
An obituary originally published on May 7, 1992 was republished for Women’s History Month.
She was renowned for her cool sophistication and audacious sexuality.
She embodied the liberated woman of Weimar-era Germany.
She portrayed Lola-Lola in The Blue Angel.

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Story summary

Marlene Dietrich, the iconic movie star and singer, died at her home in Paris at age 90.
An obituary originally published on May 7, 1992 was republished for Women’s History Month.
She was renowned for her cool sophistication and audacious sexuality.
She embodied the liberated woman of Weimar-era Germany.
She portrayed Lola-Lola in The Blue Angel.