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1989
Joining Geraldo in-studio is biographer Barbara Leaming. This clip opens with a number by Rita herself, and moves on to discussion and portfolio of Rita’s life. From sordid early details as a 12 year old dancing in Mexican taverns, to her being dubbed ‘The Love Goddess’ of the 1940s, to 5 separate marriages, including with one of the world’s richest men. Did early abuse play a role in her life’s direction?
Ms. Hayworth passed away in 1987 age 68, after a battle with Alzheimer’s disease.
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