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• Iconic pin-up Bettie Page was among the first "fetish" or bondage models in the 1950s, first gaining fame through the sale of portfolios via mail order. She was later among the first "Playmates" for Playboy magazine. Page ended her modeling career in 1959 after converting to Christianity.

  Page died on December 11, 2008, at the age of 85.Los Angeles Times: Pinup queen Bettie Page dead at 85 (December 11, 2008) She had been hospitalized with pneumonia, and then suffered a heart attack on December 2.CBS: Former Pinup Bettie Page "Critically Ill" In Hospital (December 5, 2008)

• Fast Facts

  1. Born: April 22, 1923
  2. Hometown: Nashville, TN
  3. Known for her risque modeling in the 1950s and 60s
  4. Centerfold in the January 1955 issue of Playboy
  5. Modeled in lingerie and bikinis as nude or semi-nude
  6. Controversial for her sadomasochistic poses
  7. Signature look of dark hair and short bangs
  8. Known as "The Queen of Curves"
  9. Frequently posed for nude pictures, but never did any pornographic work
  10. Gretchen Mol portrayed Page in the 2006 film The Notorious Bettie Page
  11. Hospitalized on December 5, 2008CBS: Former Pinup Bettie Page "Critically Ill" In Hospital (December 5, 2008)
  12. {{: Note:Bettie Page Dead}}

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