I see many people reblogging the post about Tura Satana’s life, but I haven’t seen her obituary posted. She passed away on February 4th, last week.
I must confess, I teared up a bit when I read it a couple of days ago, because ever since I discovered her, in Faster Pussycat! Kill! Kill!, I wanted to look like her, to be as kick ass and fierce. Eh, what can I say? I was a very young thing. But then I read about her life, much later, and I learned to admire the woman, love her not just as a pop culture icon (which she was), but as a woman who overcame some horrible circumstances in her life.
So, RIP, Tura Satana. I hope there is a heaven populated by fast cars, leather boots and sexy vixens like you. You gave 17 year old me the kind of beauty I had never seen before. And then, you showed an incredible strength of character. I will be forever grateful for it.
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