Bettie Page, legendary pinup queen, dies at 85

EW.com ^ | Dec 12, 2008 | Mike Bruno

[Malone LaVeigh]

Bettie Page, the 1950s pinup credited with helping to spark the next decade's sexual revolution, died in Los Angeles yesterday from pneumonia. She was 85.

[Malone LaVeigh]

She was just slightly before my time, but I always thought she was one of the best.

[reagan_fanatic]

That woman was a major HOTTIE in her time.

RIP, Bettie.

[ßuddaßudd]

I’ve always admired her, what a Babe...

[Loud Mime]

Other than the styling, she’s worthy of a pinup in today’s market.

[Reaganesque]

She was most definitely hot. Look for San Fransisco to declare a day, week or month of mourning. There are a lot of sad drag queens today.

[nmh]

I suppose the slut look is timeless.

[Lost Highway]

Now there's a real woman.

[Skooz]

She was an astonishingly beautiful woman who was hot enough to melt titanium.

She found Jesus later in life.

RIP, Betty.

[avacado]

She was a purdy one all right!

[rightwingintelligentsia]

She actually became a born-again Christian in her later years and worked for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association.

[Volunteer]

Rest in Peace Bettie. You lived a life that was full of sadness and joy. I pray your rest is peaceful.

[MilspecRob]

Sort of like the pin head look

[Rocko]

Posted with more pics here.

[Monsieur Poirot]

for later

[Canedawg]

I had never seen that photo before now. She was a beauty.

RIP

[PROTESTBYPROXY]

“spark the next decade’s sexual revolution”

Being a Boomer I beg to differ. IT WAS OUR PARENTS WHO HAD ALL OF US.

[NavyCanDo]

How many times have I looked up at my Dad's work shop wall, wide-eyed and jaw dropped? A young boy with hormones working overtime. Thanks for those times Bettie. Rest in Peace sweetie.

[Izzy Dunne]

She looks pretty good for being 85 years old...

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

She was the girl who started my interest in girls! I remember the first time I saw her picture in one of my Dad’s “Photography” magazines. And I thought, “Yeah! So that’s why there’s girls!” I musta been about 10, so figure ‘55/’57.
RIP,

[Vinnie]

WOW ! I don’t recall ever seeing her before. My loss.