Italian writer, actress, director,
stylist and TV personality Marina Ripa Di Meana died after a
long battle with cancer in her Tome home aged 76 on Friday.
Born Maria Elide Punturieri on 21 October 1941 and previously
known as Marina Lante della Rovere, she was probably best known
for her first two autobiographical books, I miei primi
quarant'anni (My First 40 years, 1984) and La più bella del
reame (The Most Beautiful Woman in the Realm, 1988).
They both became bestsellers and generated two successful
movies with the same titles, both starring Carol Alt.
She directed one feature film, Cattive ragazze (Bad Girls),
in 1992.
Ripa di Meana had had cancer for over 16 years.
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