Rita Hayworth

Margarita Carmen Cansino, usually called Rita Hayworth (October 17, 1918–May 14, 1987), was an American actress of Spanish and Irish origin. She became famous as the greatest sex symbol of the 1940s.

She died of Alzheimer's at age 68 in Manhattan, New York.

Other websites:



 Obituary, New York Times, May 16, 1987 - Rita Hayworth, Movie Legend, Dies
 Rita Hayworth Biography.
 Find-A-Grave profile for Rita Hayworth
 The All-American Love Goddess  Rita Hayworth: 1918-1987   Time Magazine 1987 obituary.
 California Carmen  Hayworth's November 10, 1941 Time Magazine cover story article.
 Cultural Studies essay on Rita 


Category:1918 births
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Category:Actors from Brooklyn
Category:American dancers
Category:American movie actors
Category:Deaths from Alzheimer's disease
Category:Disease-related deaths in New York City