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Olivia de Havilland, Golden Age of Cinema Star, Dead at 104

Olivia de Havilland

Oscar-winning actress Olivia de Havilland, twice known for her role in "Gone with the Wind", passed away at the age of 104 in Paris, her media agent confirmed today (July 26, 2020).

Her media agent Lisa Goldberg presents in a statement that the actors, one of the greatest stars of the time

Golden for Hollywood, she died quietly at her home.

De Havilland, who was the last surviving example from the golden age of Hollywood and famous for the movie "Gone with the Wind" in 1939, won two Oscars during her career in 50 films. I also saw our lives fierce, long-term competition with her sister, the late actress Joan Fontaine, who died at the age of 96 in 2013.

De Havilland, who has American citizenship and was born to English parents in Japan, has been living in Paris since 1953. She hasn't appeared much since retiring, but she returned to Hollywood in 2003 to participate in the 75th Academy Awards.

The de Havilland family moved to California when she was a child, speaking in cinema after director Max Reinhard saw her in the screening of "Midsummer Night's Dream" and assigned her a role in the movie he adapted from the play in 1935.

Warner Bros. Film Production was impressed by the girl at the time and signed a seven-year contract.

The late actress has a son named Benjamin from her first husband, writer Marcus Gordis, and a daughter named Giselle from her second husband, journalist Pierre Gallanti.

Olivia de Havilland, Dead at 104

PARIS: Hollywood star Olivia de Havilland, the star of the 

movie "Gone with the Wind," died today Sunday at the age of 104.

Quoting the media representative of the late actress, he added that she died of natural causes at her home in Paris, where she had been living for more than 60 years.

De Havilland, who was the last surviving actress from the golden age of Hollywood and famous for the movie "Gone with the Wind" in 1939, won two Oscars during her artistic career, during which she participated in 50 films. Her life also witnessed fierce long-term competition with her sister, the late actress Joan Fontaine, who died at the age of 96 in 2013.

De Havilland, who has American citizenship and was born to English parents in Japan, has been living in Paris since 1953. She has not appeared much since she retired but returned to Hollywood in 2003 to participate in the 75th Academy Awards.

The de Havilland family moved to California as a child, and began her work in cinema after director Max Reinhard saw her in the screening of the play "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and assigned her a role in the movie he adapted from the play in 1935. And Warner Bros. movie production company impressed the girl in that Time and she signed a seven-year contract with her.

The late actress has a son named Benjamin from her first husband, writer Marcus Gordish, and a daughter named Giselle from her second husband, journalist Pierre Gallanti.