My dream was to become a ballet dancer, but after a year in bed with rheumatic fever at 13, I had grown too tall, and had no muscle tone left. I tried a ballet class and couldn’t even do a plie without falling over. It was my first death. — Carmen Dell’Orefice

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Mini who’s who:

Carmen Dell’Orefice : American Model
Born:  June 3, 1931