October 19, 2012
First porn star dead
SYLVIA Kristel, arguably the first adult film star, has died at the age of 60 after a long battle with cancer.
“She died during the night during her sleep,” her agent told the AFP. She was admitted to a hospital in July after suffering a stroke, though she was first diagnosed with throat and lung cancer roughly 10 years ago.
The Dutch actress, born in Utrecht, Holland, made waves around the world as the star of 1974 erotic French film “Emmanuelle.”
