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Rita Hayworth (real name Margarita Carmen Cansino) (October 17, 1918 - May 14, 1987) was a famous American film star during the 1940s nicknamed The Love Goddess.
Her well-known films include You'll Never Get Rich (1941), Gilda (1946), The Lady from Shanghai (1948), and the 1953 remake of Sadie Thompson.
She was married five times. After about 1960 she suffered from early onset of Alzheimer's disease which was not diagnosed until 1980.
Following her death in 1987, she was interred in Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City, California.
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Rita Hayworth Facts
| Birth Name | Margarita Carmen Cansino |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Birthday | October 17, 1918 |
| Sign | Libra |
| Birthplace | Brooklyn, New York, USA |
| Date of death | May 14, 1987 (age 68) |
| Height | 5' 6" (1m68) |