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BorderCollie
12-12-2008, 04:07 AM
RIP Betty Page,
One of the very brave of her era!
Logic1
12-12-2008, 04:28 AM
What? something I missed?.
The actor died or the person that drew the cartoon or what?

I love that comic. It is pretty much the only one I read nowadays xcept for "Elvis" :p
BorderCollie
12-12-2008, 04:30 AM
What? something I missed?.
The actor died or the person that drew the cartoon or what?

I love that comic. It is pretty much the only one I read nowadays xcept for "Elvis" :p

Are you serious??? Betty Paige queen of bondage!!! Hang your head in shame.....
ishtar-astarte
12-12-2008, 04:34 AM
border collie - exactly what i was thinking.

so sad she died. she was beyond awesome. have you seen the movie about her?
Logic1
12-12-2008, 04:39 AM
Are you serious??? Betty Paige queen of bondage!!! Hang your head in shame.....

oh lol yeah ofcourse! I for some reason did a connection to "Modesty Blaise" and donīt ask me why. I know perfectly well who Betty Paige is or was.

Itīs a shame for sure, but otoh we all have to take the long walk upstairs sometime right?
rosebud
12-12-2008, 05:32 AM
This was the only info i found on her so far, relating to her and her death.

Bettie Page
Playboy centerfold appearance
January 1955
Preceded by Terry Ryan
Succeeded by Jayne Mansfield
Born Betty Mae Page
April 22, 1923(1923-04-22)
Nashville, Tennessee
Died December 11, 2008 (aged 85)
Los Angeles, California
Measurements Bust: 36"
Waist: 23"
Hips: 36 1/2"
Height 5 ft 5― in (1.66 m) [1]
Weight 128 lb (58 kg/9 st 2 lb)

Bettie Page (April 22, 1923 – December 11, 2008)[2] was a former American model who became famous in the 1950s for her fetish modeling and pin-up photos. She was also one of the earliest Playmates of the Month for Playboy magazine.

While she faded into obscurity in the 1960s after converting to Christianity and serving as a Baptist missionary in Angola[3], she experienced a resurgence of popularity in the 1980s and had a significant cult following. Her look, including her jet black hair and trademark bangs, has influenced many artists.
rosebud
12-12-2008, 06:15 AM
New info.....

On December 6, 2008, Page was hospitalized in critical condition according to Mark Roesle, her long-time friend and business agent. Roesle was quoted by the Associated Press as saying Page had suffered a heart attack and by Los Angeles television station KNBC as claiming Page was suffering from pneumonia. A family friend said Page was in a coma, a claim not denied by Roesle. Page died on December 11, 2008, having been on continuous life support since her heart attack in early December.
fourmaggie
12-12-2008, 06:19 AM
I remember her a bit, is there a website to see more of here life as a "pinup"girl?
orchidsoul
12-12-2008, 06:52 AM
It's definitely sad.
She was, and will always be, the original.

fourmaggie- google Bettie Page and a slew of info will come up. Also, if you do an image search... you will see lots of photos.
atexan80
12-12-2008, 07:22 AM
Yes,,,, she is/was an ikon,,,,,Set the stage for lots of women, and made the guys wish... Great woman,,, all will miss her. Merry Christmas lol "A"
shayna{L_D}
12-12-2008, 07:37 AM
very sad
angelic.zest
12-12-2008, 10:34 AM
very sad
BorderCollie
12-12-2008, 03:18 PM
border collie - exactly what i was thinking.

so sad she died. she was beyond awesome. have you seen the movie about her?

Yeah rose,
We've seen the movie, and liked it... While a death is never good news, you have to admit that at her age (or anyone) she had a good inings and certainly carved her place in history (to us anyway)

While on movies, also saw "The Pet". What a load of crap.
TwistedTails
12-12-2008, 03:53 PM
Sad news but all good things must come to an end. RIP Betty. :(
Mastrovenice
12-12-2008, 04:41 PM
Just wanted to communicate my respect and appreciation for the work she did and the wonderful images created by her. Long live Bettie Page!
Tufty
12-12-2008, 04:47 PM
Yes...I just heard about it today as well

http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1866059,00.html?imw=Y
Diablo
12-12-2008, 05:46 PM
:(
thrall
12-12-2008, 08:47 PM
she was great..
mkemse
12-13-2008, 06:00 AM
And Please also remember Van Johnson who died Dec 12, 2008
Master Will Tupper
12-14-2008, 02:55 PM
Flights of angels sing thee to thy rest, Bettie. Gone, but _never_ forgotten.
Master Will Tupper
12-14-2008, 02:59 PM
I remember her a bit, is there a website to see more of here life as a "pinup"girl?

I've just come from http://www.bettiepage.com/obit/obit.html . My guess is that the main page will take you to her galleries. I know that there is a Videos button on the Memorial Page.