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Italian screen queen Claudia Cardinale dies aged 87

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Claudia Cardinale, the 1960s cinema icon, died on Tuesday aged 87 at Nemours near Paris. Born in Tunis, Cardinale worked with some of Italy's greatest filmmakers, including Luchino Visconti and Federico Fellini, and starred opposite most of the leading men of her time.

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  • Claudia Cardinale, iconic Italian actress, has died at age 87.
  • She began her career after winning a beauty contest at 17 in Tunisia. 41s
  • Cardinale starred in over a hundred films, including 'The Leopard' and 'Once Upon a Time in the West'. 57s
  • She was known for her feminist views and performing her own stunts. 1m 14s
  • Cardinale was open about her personal life and embraced aging. 1m 36s
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