Margaux Hemingway

Margaux Hemingway (February 19, 1955 – July 2, 1996) was a film actress and model who appeared in several movies. She was born in Portland, Oregon, the sister of actress Mariel Hemingway and the granddaughter of writer Ernest Hemingway.

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February 19 - 1955 - July 2 - 1996 - Actress - Portland, Oregon - Mariel Hemingway - Ernest Hemingway

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She grew up on her grandfather's farm in Ketchum, Idaho.

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Hemingway was named for the famous Bordeaux vineyard Château Margaux, but in later years, after giving up drinking alcohol, she spelled her name Margot. She struggled with a variety of disorders, including bulimia and epilepsy. She allowed a video recording to be made of a therapy session related to her bulimia and it was broadcast on television.

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Bordeaux - Château Margaux - Bulimia - Epilepsy

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In 1996, on the anniversary of her grandfather's suicide, Hemingway committed suicide in Santa Monica, California at age 41 by taking an overdose of sedatives. She was interred in the Ketchum Cemetery.

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Suicide - Santa Monica, California - Sedative - Ketchum Cemetery

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Film credits include:

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• Lipstick (1976)
• Killer Fish (1979)
• Inner Sanctum (1991)
• Double Obsession (1992)
• Deadly Rivals (1993)
• Dangerous Cargo (1996)
 
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