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Rita Hayworth, they said about her ...

"Many may have loved her", A television news host remembered her, visibly moved, on the day of her death,"but for those who were twenty years old at the time of the Second World War, Hayworth was the embodiment of love, sensuality, the discovery of seduction". Another emotional and exciting memory: "His songs were dubbed, some say he didn't know how to act, but it was enough for him to take off a glove, like in the unforgettable strip-tease scene in Gilda, for the men to fall at his feet.". It's still: "Cinema has given us two female idols, Rita Hayworth and Ava Gardner. Today women like this are no longer born".

"He was one of the most beloved stars in the country"The comment of the President of the United States, Ronald Reagan, former actor and one of the few Hollywood stars who did not act alongside Rita. "It has given us countless wonderful moments, on screen and on stage. She has been delighting audiences since she was a young girl. Nancy and I are deeply saddened by his passing. She was a dear friend, and we will miss her. We send our deepest condolences to his family. The courage and candor of Rita, as well as of her family, in facing this disease, have given worldwide resonance to Alzheimer's disease, which we hope can be cured as soon as possible.".

Frank Sinatra, who appeared with Rita Hayworth in Pal Joey in 1957, said: "She was beautiful, she was a great actress, she was a sweet, dear friend. His absence will be felt". Robbie Lantz, one of the most powerful agents in Hollywood, an agent of Elizabeth Taylor among others, recalled a party in 1949, organized by Columbia Pictures, in honor of Jean Paul Sartre: "I was escorting Rita. When we arrived, no one paid any further attention to the French philosopher. Rita was so beautiful that people couldn't take their eyes off her. Including Sartre". Fred Astaire wrote in his biography that Rita Hayworth was his favorite dance partner; "Technicolor was invented for herCritics said when color finally arrived in Hollywood.

In today's world of entertainment frequented largely by pseudo stars and fourth category stars who to enjoy their "quarter of an hour of fame", provided for all by Andy Warhol, are willing to do or say almost everything for a hit and run success, which lasts from evening to the next morning and then goes off naturally like a match, without leaving any mark, a figure like that of Rita Hayworth represents something very different, which it goes far beyond. She has been, is and will be eternal. For a sort of retaliation on the contrary, she left when her mind was empty, the disease had taken away her memory and together with it all the memories, the bad ones but also the many good memories of a great artistic career. The Memory that no longer belonged to her since May 14, 1987, the day she left us, has become the Memory of all, Eternal.