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Sunday, February 6, 2011

R.I.P., Tura Satana (1938-2011)


It is with great sadness that I must note the passing of the legendary actress, dancer, vigilante, mechanic, police dispatcher, caregiver, choreographer, athlete, and survivor, Tura Satana. Quite possibly the toughest gal who ever lived, she overcame internment camps, gang violence, gunshot wounds, and even a marriage proposal from Elvis (she kept the ring, though) with a scowl and a smile– she took the worst the world could fling at her, and then she whipped it like a disobedient child! A titan of cult cinema, a personality of Homeric proportions, and, as she was so fond of reminding you, the first woman to kill a man on screen with her bare hands, it goes without saying that she'll be deeply missed. Furthermore, she was extremely supportive and an absolute sweetheart in regard to our play GO-GO KILLERS!, a theatrical endeavor that surely wouldn't have existed without her ever-commanding, ass-kicking inspiration. Rest in peace, Tura.

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