Audrey Hepburn

Audrey Hepburn, circa 1956

Audrey Hepburn (born Audrey Kathleen Ruston; 4 May 1929 – 20 January 1993) was a British actress, model, dancer and humanitarian. Recognised as a film and fashion icon, Hepburn was active during Hollywood’s Golden Age. She was ranked by the American Film Institute as the third-greatest female screen legend in Golden Age Hollywood and was inducted into the International Best Dressed List Hall of Fame. Wikipedia

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The 'Best Actress' award in the 1954 Oscars went to Audrey Hepburn for her role in "Roman Holiday" Fri, Mar 26, 1954 – Page 20 · The Town Talk (Alexandria, Louisiana) · Newspapers.comAudrey Hepburn’s intense approach to her career is believed to contribute to her fragile health Wed, Apr 7, 1954 – Page 14 · Lubbock Morning Avalanche (Lubbock, Texas) · Newspapers.comAudrey Hepburn as an icon of fashions for women Sun, Apr 11, 1954 – Page 59 · Lansing State Journal (Lansing, Michigan) · Newspapers.comIn her own eyes, Audrey Hepburn considers herself an extremely average person Wed, Aug 18, 1954 – Page 3 · The Courier News (Blytheville, Arkansas) · Newspapers.comAdvertisement for Audrey Hepburn’s “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” Sat, Jul 7, 1962 – 2 · Albany Democrat-Herald (Albany, Oregon) · Newspapers.comAudrey Hepburn and her husband before they leave for the world premiere of “My Fair Lady” Mon, Oct 26, 1964 – 6 · The Times Recorder (Zanesville, Ohio) · Newspapers.comAudrey Hepburn in “Wait until Dark” Sat, May 4, 1968 – 13 · Chicago Tribune (Chicago, Illinois) · Newspapers.comAdvertisement with accompanying reviews of Hepburn and Connery’s “Robin and Marian” Wed, Mar 31, 1976 – Page 68 · Democrat and Chronicle (Rochester, New York) · Newspapers.comDescription of Audrey Hepburn and her realistic views of life Sun, Apr 4, 1976 – 95 · Dayton Daily News (Dayton, Ohio) · Newspapers.comNobody looks like Audrey Hepburn Sun, Aug 4, 1985 – 173 · Daily News (New York, New York) · Newspapers.comAudrey Hepburn’s obituary after her death on 20 January 1993 Fri, Jan 22, 1993 – Page 14 · The Age (Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) · Newspapers.comFormer US President, Jimmy Carter, remembers Hepburn after her death in 1993 Sun, Feb 21, 1993 – Page 47 · Asbury Park Press (Asbury Park, New Jersey) · Newspapers.com