Rita Hayworth

Margarita Carmen Cansino, usually called Rita Hayworth (October 17, 1918–May 14, 1987), was an American actress of Spanish and Irish origin. She became famous as the greatest sex symbol of the 1940s.

Rita Hayworth
Promoting a scrap metal drive during World War II
Born	Margarita Carmen Cansino October 17, 1918 Brooklyn, New York City, USA
Died	May 14, 1987(1987-05-14) (aged 68) The San Remo, Manhattan, New York City, USA
Cause of death	Alzheimer's disease
Nationality	American
Occupations	Actress dancer producer
Years active	1926-1972
Spouse(s)	Edward C. Judson (m. 1937-1943, divorced) Orson Welles (m. 1943-1948, divorced) Prince Aly Khan (m. 1949-1953, divorced) Dick Haymes (m. 1953-1955, divorced) James Hill (m. 1958-1961, divorced)
Children	Rebecca Welles (dead) Yasmin Aga Khan
Parent(s)	Eduardo Cansino, Sr. Volga Hayworth
Relatives	Eduardo Cansino, Jr. (brother, dead) Richard Cansino (nephew)

She died of Alzheimer's at age 68 in Manhattan, New York.

Other websites:

• Rita Hayworth on IMDb
• Rita Hayworth at the TCM Movie Database
• Rita Hayworth at the Internet Broadway Database
• Obituary, New York Times, May 16, 1987 - Rita Hayworth, Movie Legend, Dies
• Rita Hayworth Biography.
• Find-A-Grave profile for Rita Hayworth
• The All-American Love Goddess Rita Hayworth: 1918-1987 Archived 2007-10-12 at the Wayback Machine Time Magazine 1987 obituary.
• California Carmen Archived 2007-10-12 at the Wayback Machine Hayworth's November 10, 1941 Time Magazine cover story article.
• Cultural Studies essay on Rita Archived 2007-09-16 at the Wayback Machine
• Rita Hayworth at TV.com