Carry On Star Elke Sommer Dies At 85
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Carry On star and pin-up icon Elke Sommer has died at 85.
German-American actress Elke Sommer died at age 85, following months after the passing of her husband. She gained fame as a glamorous pin-up model and star of the Carry On film series. Her career also included a well-known public dispute with socialite Zsa Zsa Gabor.
- Her ageShe died at 85 years old.
- The backgroundHer death occurred shortly after her husband passed away.
- Her careerShe achieved international fame as a pin-up model and comedy film actress.
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Elke Sommer was a prominent figure in 1960s cinema, starring in numerous European and Hollywood films before transitioning to a successful career as an artist.
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Actress Elke Sommer died at age 85, a few months after her husband's death.
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- The IndependentAfter summaryElke Sommer, German-born star of ‘A Shot in the Dark’ and ‘The Prize,’ dies at 852h ago · open ↗
- The GuardianElke Sommer, prolific German star of A Shot in the Dark and And Then There Were None, dies aged 852h ago · open ↗
- MetroCarry On actress Elke Sommer dies aged 85 just months after husband4h ago · open ↗
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