Italian entertainment legend Raffaella
Carrà died on Monday at the age of 78, her family said.
The singer, actress, dancer and TV host, who starred with Frank
Sinatra in Von Ryan's Express in 1965 and found cult TV success
in Spain and other countries, becoming a gay icon, had been ill
for some time.
Her widower, choreographer and director Sergio
Iapino, said "her talent will shine forever".
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