Multiple RIPs

I didn't want to end the year on a sad note and I was keeping these for a while but they were too many of these to wait after the holidays so here we go. The actresses appeared in a handful of PEPLUM movies.

The Kessler Twins, aka Alice and Ellen, died on November 17. The famous sisters starred in ERIK THE CONQUEROR (1961) which I profiled back in June. They died of assisted suicide since the sisters didn't want to die separately. That's so sad. They also appeared in SODOM AND GOMORRAH (1962).

 

Ornella Vanoni died on November 21. Ornella's major contribution to the PEPLUM genre was her prominent role in DUEL OF THE TITANS (1961). I posted a Then & Now last March before she passed away. Her other PEPLUM role was in WITH FIRE AND SWORD (1962).

  

Claudia Cardinale died on September 23. I saw the news of her death across all social medias but forgot to make a note of it. Claudia starred in CARTOUCHE (1962). Quite the movie. With Jean Paul Belmondo (below).

Claudia also had a role in JESUS OF NAZARETH (1977) miniseries.

 

Letícia Román died on June 26 in Florida. Letícia was Sarah in PONTIUS PILATE (1962) with Jean Marais. She also had roles in PIRATES OF TORTUGA (1961) and CHARGE OF THE BLACK LANCERS (1962; below) with Yvonne Furneaux. 

And lastly Elisa Montés. She died last year, October 9, 2024. I'm including her now because I just learned about her death (thanks Paul). I'm genuily sad because she's funny in SAMSON AND THE MIGHTY CHALLENGE (1964; above) with Alan Steel. She's also in ERIK THE VIKING (1965; below)