Hollywood mourns one of its last movie legends
He never lost his sense of humor. When Tony Curtis - already confined to a wheelchair and forced to make an artificial diet - was asked what would later stand on his tombstone, he replied with a grin: "Nobody's perfect" - nobody is perfect.
Now Tony Curtis is dead. On September 29, 2010, Tony Curtis died at the age of 85 at his Los Angeles mansion. He was seriously ill for years. He had a storybook career: Tony Curtis grew up in the New York cauldron, the Bronx. The father: a Jewish Hungarian, an immigrant, an actor in his homeland, a poor tailor in America. The mother beats. "My face is the passport to get out of this garbage, " Tony Curtis knew early. He has starred in 122 films, including classics such as "Some Like It Hot" (1959), with Marilyn Monroe, and "Spartacus" (1960) with Laurence Olivier. Although Tony Curtis never got an Oscar, he was one of the greatest. But as huge as his success was, Tony Curtis was driven by a deep longing. Alcohol, drugs and over 1000 women. Including the sex bomb Marilyn Monroe († 36). Five marriages, six children. He let Christine Kaufmann go - and regretted Tony Curtis was married to the German actress Christine Kaufmann (65) since 1963. She was 16, he was 36 when they met. After four years, the marriage was broken. He married again four days after the divorce. Tony Curtis later regretted, "I was stupid to let this woman go." But despite the sad marriage ending, the Germans and the Hollywood star remained connected. Also because of her daughters Alexandra (46) and Allegra (44). When Christine Kaufmann received the news of her death, she immediately booked a flight to Spain, where her daughter Allegra lives. She wanted to take care of her grandchildren, so that Allegra can fly to the United States for burial. To NEW POST, the ex-wife of Tony Curtis said: "For all his mourning, it is salvation for him." And: "His death is as if time is dying ..."
