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BETTIE PAGE has heart attack... is in a coma...
Hey folks, Harry here... Just got word from a friend that Bettie Page, the absolute queen of PIN UP BEAUTIES has had a heart attack and is currently in a coma. Wow. Brutal day. Let's all send the best wishes and hopes for a recovery. BETTIE PAGE has inspired countless lovely ladies to have the most adorable haircut ever. Dave Stevens and Olivia art - the film THE NOTORIOUS BETTIE PAGE and countless pin-up beauties to be pin-up goddesses like Bettie!
C'mon Bettie, hang in there!
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is one of my favourite films, but I only realized that the Jenny Blake character was based on Bettie Page much later (this sort of thing flies right over the head of an eight-year-old).
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I already thought she was dead...So I'm not too upset by this.
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Dec 05, 2008 9:41:06 PM CST
Here's hoping you have a speedy recovery, Bettie!
by slyandthefamilystallone
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..."so are they gonna pull the pin?" But I just can't sink that low.
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I was about to post the same thing. I wish her the best.
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If the pin-ups weren't enough, then there's the disappearing act. They broke the mold with this one. Best wishes and many thanks.
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Hang in there Betty...we are pullin for you <3
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used to hide it in my grandma's basement...i found it one day...i fell in lust with bettie...weird that i wasnt freaked out by the bondage stuff...but compared to what is put out today, it was rather tame, and there was no nudity...never saw a bettie nude until i was in my 20s...2008 really sux...here is hoping that she has a speedy recovery
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Bad day in filmland.
Just found out Paul Benedict died as well. -
I fear that soon we'll hear of Kirk Douglas going to spirit in the sky.
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First Forry, now this...
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a beautiful and charming woman, with her ups and downs.
as any retro-body appreciating guy knows, she is IT. she was the one they broke the mold after. the winning combo of timeless hair, bright eyes, wholesome smile, and the hips and bottom that are just mathematically designed to scream 'fertility!'....i was always more a fan of the nudes or classic pin up work, not the bondage stuff she is 'notorious' for. We will one day lose our legends, let us hope she slips softly into the other.... -
Gretchen Mol's resemblance to the real Bettie is startling.
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- i agree, at first i was weary of moll in the role, and she didn't always wear it well- but then BAM- she would nail a look or expression, and if you've ever seen some of the old stag film stuff, she totally nailed all the mannerisms and dances
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I was one of the few who actually got to meet her. She was older, gray hair and a little heavy with a veeeery thick southern accent, but still unmistakably Bettie Page, and still very beautiful. All my best Bettie
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Fuck Monroe. Betty was THE betty.
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and unlikely ever to be again. Get well soon, Bettie.
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Without Bettie there wouldn't really be a Suicidegirls or Masuimi Max or (enter favorite internet pin-up girl).
Eras seem to pass so quickly. -
so somewhere in the cosmos Forry and Bentley are thumb-wrestling over which of them will get to bed Bettie Page first.
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great perspective! :)
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Wish her all the best.
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She was one of the underrated greats, only to have a more deserved recognition years after she quit
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I thought this movie was extremely underrated. I liked it a lot. Get well soon Bettie.
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not to mention tons of artists way better than me. in the end (dare i say end?) she lead a quiet and humble life, but how many people can say that in their prime, just smiling and being nude could cause a cultural ripple that we still feel and will probably continue for another century
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and R.I.P. to Dave Stevens. I wish people could get their due without passing away or being near death. Support, respect, and honor those you appreciate. Appreciate those you love. Good grief, I need some cheering up.
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R for i dream of genie before i had pubes, then i had a bigger boner for her evil twin sister with the black hair, THEN i found some of my dads betty page pictures and popped a boner so hard it bled.
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to make a joke like
"i dont know if i'm going to masturbate more or less to her now" ..you sickos -
Dec 05, 2008 11:20:02 PM CST
I'm stroking my cock!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by crackerfarmboy
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We're gonna need a miracle..
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All of you FUCKING TROLLS MOCKING DEATH need to be hit by a bus ASAP. Is 15 seconds of fuckwad typing really gonna be so funny when your grandmother, dad, or brother dies? Have a single ounce of respect, or please suck on the business end of a shotgun.
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Dec 05, 2008 11:51:45 PM CST
Recently I saw photo of Bettie & despite her age. She still look
by orionsangels
Get better Bettie. We all love you.
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There are fewer and fewer living icons left these days. She is one of them, and I hope she makes a full recovery. My sympathies to her family.
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... use this tragic moment to say that Dave Stevens' Rocketeer books (where 'Betty' was modeled after Ms. Page) need to be re-printed and celebrated for the fantastic pieces of art that they are
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that sucks, hope she does well
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Goddamn, this sucks
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I could post something snide or rude and get a laugh or something sappy and embarrassing. I'm going for sappy...
Betty was a knock out when she was young and classy, even in some pretty avant-gard photography. She carried that beauty through her life and I'm sad to hear she's falling ill. I hope she wakes out of her coma 40 years younger and lives for another 80. -
I'm a dick
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And has been keeping a very low profile for years. Even when interviewed, she won't go on camera. I assume she made some good money on the recent Bettie Page merchandise landslide that took place a few years back. Anyone see the Dark Horse Bettie Page figurines?
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that is just plain terrible :(
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She's getting up there in age. Something like this doesn't surprise
me. I actually have some signed Olivia art by both of them. I'll be sure to give positive vibes out(I don't pray). Get well and wake up BETTY!!!! -
She was lust and sex defined. This is a tragedy!
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I collected the Rocketter as a kid and since then I have collected several calendars and a the 'wow' statue. Hard to believe someone I have never met could make such an impact on my life. Get well Bettie, I'll keep you in my prayers.
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2008 Is becoming a black hole for legends, Buck the trend!
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http://tinyurl.com/6hnbuw
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xoxo and get well.
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So,the high death rates of worthwhile celebrities this year could be interpreted by some as god calling his chosen home. Distressingly, i'm still here. Fortunately, so is everyone else i know, so Hell at least should be full of familiar faces.
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to think about her like this when I jerk it?
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I saw the piece a few weeks ago about him being on his death bed, but never saw a piece stating he had passed on. So, obviously, I'm very sad to hear that, BUT...
I definitely would be happier if Bettie would pull through this. I dont' think the world is quite ready to see her go just yet... -
Ray Harryhausen?
RIP -
Dec 06, 2008 6:46:04 AM CST
she's one of the biggest - and best - icons of the XXth century
by cifra
a legend. Hope the best for her and her family and friends.
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Page? Roger Moore? Leonard Nimoy? Lauren Bacall? 2008 has been such a shitstorm for celebrity deaths, you just KNOW someone big is gonna kick it on X-mas Day.
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Yes, best wishes Betty and I hope you pull out of it.
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Guys, she's like 80+ years old now. Death is a natural part of life. Death is, in fact, a blessing, especially at this advanced stage.
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too silver?
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http://tinyurl.com/6lbfbn
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For folks who aren't fans of the pin up genre its easy to think that Bettie has been dead since she has purposely kept a very low public profile for decades. I know of only personal appearance she did back in the 90's with Olivia and Hef for something. Bettie Page probably more then anyone else helped to shape my outlook regarding sex and what is sexy through her modeling. Not matter what type of image it was, from just on the beach in a bikini or doing some of the Irving Klaw bondage pics, she always had a 'girl next door' quality to her and above all else, she made it look like she was having fun doing it! Bettie went so far beyond the pics and has become both an institution and her image has become an industry in and of itself. I wish her a very speedy recovery back to health.
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I've always had a soft spot for the stories behind classic sex icons. Gypsy Rose Lee, Vampira... heck, even Elvira is pretty interesting in how she became her character. From the myths to the facts, there is just something genuinely fascinating about these people, and Bettie... she's one of the best. Having seen a couple of her films, I always find it amusing how much fun she seemed to be having. Even in some of the most compromising or absurd situations, she never really played the victim. If you look at the bonus features on the Notorious Bettie Paige dvd there is a video of her stripping, and the conversation she has with the camera, the body language and the amused look on her face... its difficult to describe, but its a really clear example of why she endures as the icon she is to this day. My thoughts go out to her family. Peace.
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Some of you guys are really sick!!!! LOL Really sick!! LIKE come on!! Pull the pin?!?!? sheeesssshh lmao, thats just cruel damn... It's not funny!!!!!!! Sheeesh..... :P
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I've known some strippers in my life, and to a woman they were horrid individuals in person. It's always seemed to me that taking your clothes off for money, on some level, was potentially very psychically damaging.
But somehow, Bettie Page never got hurt. She had something to keep her core safe and clean, even in the midst of all that. I don't know how, I don't know what. But it was there, and it was more beautiful than any pin-up.
Find peace, quiet, and rest, Ms. Page. Thank you for being so very generous. Be well. -
If she dies is there some way they can preserve her breasts?
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I mean, I feel bad for her and her family with the whole "coma" thing, but frankly, I thought she perished a long time ago.
And don't lecture me about respect for the dead. First of all, she's not dead yet (apparently!) and second, I don't know her and don't have any religious fear of death that makes me need to treat it with some sort of sacred reverence. It's what happens-- Our brains stop working, and we cease to exist. It's how we're built. It sucks, but it's not a tragedy-- It's the way things are.
I hope she recovers, but let's face it: She's old. Old people eventually die. She may not WANT to wake up... She might be tired and ready to go. -
...she also happened to be a groundbreaking feminist icon in terms of the control she had over how her sexuality was displayed. the woman was a lot more than just a haircut.
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Dude she is like 85 at that age there is NO speedy recovery from a attack or coma Even if she did regain consciousness with her already ailing health it would not be a very good quality of life she would have. Poor form fella poor form.
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As sad as this is, I am much more devastated to learn that Dave Stevens died in March at 52. How did I not here about this? This hurts almost as much as losing my beloved John Phillip Law. I'm taking the rest of the day off.
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http://tinyurl.com/3danjw
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I assumed she was already dead...go fig
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Past or present. I don't care if she is pretty much a wrinkled mass by now, what she did back in the day the chicks most fanboys wank it to owe everything. Her and Josephine Baker.
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I am tired of seeing them overused and overused wrongly. The caption should read. "BETTIE PAGE has heart attack and is in a coma." Now was that so hard? Of course, my thoughts and prayers are with Ms. Page and her family.
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She's like Monroe...Timeless. I wish more woman today tried to emulate the "Page" look. You really only see it with the Rockabilly/Rollerderby crowd.
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but wow. Hope she gets better.
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I curse the day you were born!!
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how about respect for another human being? Strange concept, I know. Sheesh, corpsie. Ever since Anchorite was banned, you've been angling hard for official AICN asshole. Keep trying. I'm sure you'll get a black box soon.
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With hopes of a swift recovery to her. http://tinyurl.com/5fo8q9
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but seriously it sounds like she is very old and has lived a full and exciting life...no one lives forever. She was one of the best pieces of ass since the camera was invented and was probably a cool chick too.
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Vampira, Forry, and now Bettie possibly...
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I mean seriously did you want her to live till 150? She had a great run like Paul Newman and it was her time to kick the bucket. You should be celibrating her life not freaking out. I mean she lived until her 80s!
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died some 40 years ago when she became a born again fucking loon.
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Get well soon Ms. Page. Too bad it couldnt have been some of the heartless fucks posting on this thread. The world would be a better place w/o them.
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she was still alive. Sad news indeed.
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http://www.tshirthell.com/funny-shirts/coma-sutra/
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People get old, they fucking die. Deal with it.
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Ooooooh, so hardcore, so manly. And with a name like Sailor you must be. Can I have your phone number sweetie?
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you didn't even read the post, did you? She's not dead you moron.
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to answer your question...at least 1,000,000x the people that would care if you dropped dead today.
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but she will be :-)
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What else can I saw to the comment that she is one "now". Posing for the camera in your undies doesn't make you a pagan. I know, you meant "she's a member of a Christian sect that absolved her of her past life, even if she didn't need absolution."
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I may be a homo, but even I she was still a sexy revolutionary.
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You were an inspiration.
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