Gina Lollobrigida In Chicago, Illinois Editorial Image

Italian film legend Gina Lollobrigida, then 59, speaks as the guest of honor of the Film School of the Art Institute of Chicago, on the topic of "Comedy Italian Style." at the Chicago Cultural Center on March 28, 1987. Lollobrigida`s heyday was the 1950s and 60s. She was a celebrated, Italian, European and international sex goddess, nicknamed "La Lollo," In addition she was also a talented photojournalist and sculptor. In her 70s she became a progressive political activist, running unsuccessfully for the European Parliament. She sold her jewelry collection in 2013 and donated the nearly $5 million proceeds to stem cell therapy. She died in Rome on January 16, 2023 at the age of 95.