Pin-up queen Bettie Page in hospital after heart attack

[tuvor]

Source: CBC

Bettie Page, one of the most notable models of the 20th century, is in intensive care in hospital after suffering a heart attack in Los Angeles.

Mark Roesler, Page's agent and lawyer, said Friday the 85-year-old was "critically ill." He said she suffered a heart attack Tuesday.

He would not comment further on her condition.

Page is credited with helping set the stage for the sexual revolution of the rebellious 1960s.

Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/arts/story/2008/12/05/page-hospital.html

[Dennis Donovan]

1. Get well Bettie!

She's a treasure!

The NYT article says she's in a coma...:(

[KittyWampus]

29. IMO, that is so much more appealing than what is found in modern skin/porn magazines

[FarLeftRage]

2. Damn! She's my Dad's age....

I do wish her a speedy recovery!

[Sebastian Doyle]

3. She's actually on an album cover released about 10 years ago

Apparently Diamond Dave is also a fan. Great album by the way, even though 90% of the planet never heard of it.

[The River]

4. Get Well Bettie

You Will Live On in the hearts and minds of all the
young men you helped get through their teenage years.
Me included.

[skyounkin]

5. I'm a loser...

I didn't know she was still alive......

Get well Bettie!!

[Starry Messenger]

6. Still looks radiant.

Please get better, Ms. Page!



Sending good vibes.

[Ian David]

7. OMG! If I knew Betty Page were still alive, I would have asked her out!

I hope she's going to be okay.

[Stinky The Clown]

8. Sending best wishes along .......

[NashVegas]

9. Post 'em If You Got 'em

[Lorien]

27. By the late great Dave Stevens:

who passed away in March.

[nolabear]

10. Still an icon!

I happen to know a lot of "kids" in Seattle's more liberal areas, and Betty is still an icon for a lot of them. Something about that innocence and sexuality just never loses its appeal. You go, Betty. Get well.

[pitohui]

11. i wish she would get well but i think she lost her mind a long time ago

it's a very sad story, the bettie we remember has not been for many a year, the way i heard it, she suffered from mental illness and religious hysteria and stabbed another woman

i hope she does get well, not just physically but also mentally well


either that or i hope the rumors i heard are just wrong but i heard she was quite a dangerous person to know when she was active in her mental illness

[madrchsod]

12. she`s an icon

what an amazing woman.

[pengillian101]

13. HBO showed a movie about life a few years ago. Being replayed on HBO Dec. 11 evening

http://www.thenotoriousbettiepage.com/

[RollWithIt]

14. No offense to Betty Page, very good person, but considering 500,000 lost their jobs in last month

Why exactly is this important in the grand scheme of things as the greatest thread on DU?

[uncle ray]

17. it's friday night, get over yourself.

and get well bettie.

[Webster Green]

20. All kinds of stuff gets posted on this board..

It is very diverse. I get most of my news here. :smoke:

[tinrobot]

21. No offense to you... but are lost jobs the only subject we're allowed to discuss?

I hope not.

Sheeesh.

[Lorien]

26. The human heart has no limit for compassion. nt

[spiritual_gunfighter]

15. I love Bettie Page

I hope she gets well soon.

[cemaphonic]

16. We love Bettie in Seattle.

[nolabear]

19. Great House art!

I see it going up 5 and think fond thoughts of Betty. Thanks for posting.

[SpookyCat]

18. Get well Bettie...

IMHO...the most beautiful woman ever. I love the joy and playfulness she always exuded in her photos/films.

[The Sushi Bandit]

22. Pin-up Queen Bettie Page has Heart Attack

Source: Current TV

Bettie Page, one of the most notable models of the 20th century, is in intensive care in hospital after suffering a heart attack in Los Angeles.

Mark Roesler, Page's agent and lawyer, said Friday the 85-year-old was "critically ill." He said she suffered a heart attack Tuesday. He would not comment further on her condition.


Read more: http://current.com/items/89595007/pin_up_queen_bettie_page_has_heart_attack.htm

[madaboutharry]

23. I read her biography a few years ago.

What a life. And not a particularly happy one. Her suffering included a long incarceration in a mental facility after she tried to kill her roommate. No matter, there was something about her that has always been irresistible.

[GreenPartyVoter]

24. I saw that. :^(

[Hulk]

25. The woman is a solid piece of American history......"what a babe" in her day!

Hope she makes a healthy and quick recovery.

[Mari333]

28. the queen of burlesque (video)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzNW7IBXL_A

[The abyss]

30. Bettie Page

This lady is an icon.

Her impact on our culture is undeniable. May she pass in peace.

[Mari333]

31. welcome to DU

:)

[The abyss]

32. mari333

Thank you!

[illuminaughty]

33. This will probably not sound credible

but I assure you it is the truth. My best friend of 25 years has been a close friend to Bettie for almost 15 years. He formed the "Bettie Scouts of America" in the early 90's, the original Bettie Page fan club. He and his wife are among a handful of people who were trusted friends, who spoke with her on a regular basis and spent time with her.

Bettie's story has never really been told. It is an amazing life with twists and turns that have never been revealed in any book or movie. Some have posted asking why this was "breaking news".
I hope someday her story can be told for it is filled with issues that we fight for everyday on DU. She was more than a pin-up queen. I told my friend that DU had posted great pics and wishes for Bettie to get well and he was very appreciative. When I am at liberty to say more, I will.

Here's an old article where Steve speaks about Bettie.

http://www.fullyarticulated.com/Bettie2.html

[SheWhoMustBeObeyed]

34. Best wishes to a beautiful woman

If it is her time to leave, I hope she leaves painlessly and peacefully.