Margaux Hemingway
American fashion model and actress (1954–1996) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Margaux Louise Hemingway (born Margot Louise Hemingway; February 16, 1954 – July 1, 1996)[lower-alpha 1] was an American fashion model and actress. She gained success as a supermodel in the 1970s, appearing on the covers of magazines including Cosmopolitan, Elle, Harper's Bazaar, Vogue, and Time.
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Born | Margot Louise Hemingway (1954-02-16)February 16, 1954 Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
Died | July 1, 1996(1996-07-01) (aged 42) Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
Resting place | Ketchum Cemetery, Ketchum, Idaho, U.S. 43.686806°N 114.366668°W / 43.686806; -114.366668 |
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Years active | 1972–1996 |
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1] |
Spouses | Erroll Wetanson
(m. 1975; div. 1978)Bernard Faucher
(m. 1979; div. 1985) |
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Relatives | Mariel Hemingway (sister) Ernest Hemingway (paternal grandfather) Hadley Richardson (paternal grandmother) |
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She signed a million-dollar contract with Fabergé Inc. as the spokesmodel for Babe perfume. She was the granddaughter of writer Ernest Hemingway. Her later years were marred by highly publicized episodes of addiction and depression, before her suicide from a drug overdose on July 1, 1996, at the age of 42.