Marpessa Dawn

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Marpessa Dawn
Born	January 3, 1934(1934-01-03) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Died	August 25, 2008 (aged 74) Paris, France
Other name(s)	Gypsy Marpessa Dawn Menor
Occupation	Actress, singer, dancer

Marpessa Dawn (January 3, 1934 – August 25, 2008), also known as Gypsy Marpessa Dawn Menor, was an actress, singer, and dancer.

Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania of African-American and Filipino heritage, she is best known for her role as 'Eurydice' in the film Black Orpheus. The stars of that movie, Dawn and actor Breno Mello, died just 42 days apart in summer 2008. Dawn died of a heart attack on August 25, 2008, in Paris, aged 74. Mello died in his hometown of Porto Alegre, Brazil, on July 15, 2008, at age 76; both succumbed to heart attacks.

[edit] Filmography

• The Woman Eater - Native Sacrifice Girl (1957)
• Black Orpheus - Eurydice(1959)
• Sept En Attente(1996)
• Cherie Noir
• Sweet Movie - Mama Communa (1974)
• Le Bal du Comte d'Orgel - Marie (1970)
• Vinicius - Herself

[edit] Family

Dawn had five children, one of them whom is Dhyana Kluth. She was also married briefly to Marcel Camus and George Eric Vander.

[edit] External links

• Marpessa Dawn at the Internet Movie Database
• The New York Times Obituary

Persondata
NAME	Dawn, Marpessa
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Actress, singer, dancer
DATE OF BIRTH	1934-1-3
PLACE OF BIRTH	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
DATE OF DEATH	August 25, 2008 (aged 74)
PLACE OF DEATH	Paris, France