Born: 17 October 1918 · Died: 14 May 1987 · Age at death: 68
How old was Rita Hayworth when she died?
Rita Hayworth died aged 68. She was born on 17 October 1918 and died on 14 May 1987.
Iconic American actress and dancer famous for the film Gilda
Did you know?Her likeness was so famous during the 1940s that her picture was pasted onto the first atomic bomb tested after the war.
Quick facts
Date of birth17 October 1918
Date of death14 May 1987
Age at death68
Cause of deathAlzheimer's disease
NationalityAmerican
BirthplaceNew York City, United States
Occupationfilm actor, dancer, stage actor
Editor's Take:
Rita Hayworth started as a teenage dancer in her father's act. The studio changed her name and her hairline to make her a star. In Gilda she became the ultimate screen siren. She later said men went to bed with Gilda and woke up with her. Her private life was often unhappy, through five marriages. Her final years were shaped by Alzheimer's disease. Her case helped raise public awareness of the illness.
Key Milestones
1941: Dances with Fred Astaire in You'll Never Get Rich
1944: Stars in Cover Girl
1946: Stars in Gilda
1947: Stars in The Lady from Shanghai
Rita Hayworth (born Margarita Carmen Cansino; October 17, 1918 – May 14, 1987) was an American actress, dancer, and pin-up girl. She achieved fame in the 1940s as one of the top stars of the Golden Age of Hollywood, and appeared in 61 films over 38 years.
Rita Hayworth's birthday is October 17. She was born on October 17, 1918 in New York City, United States.
How old was Rita Hayworth when she died?
Rita Hayworth died on May 14, 1987, aged 68.
Who shares a birthday with Rita Hayworth?
Famous people who share Rita Hayworth's October 17 birthday include Eminem, John Paul I, Arthur Miller, Kimi Räikkönen and Claude Henri de Rouvroy, comte de Saint-Simon.
