Friday, June 07, 2013

Esther Williams Has Died

Esther Williams, a teenage swimming champion who became an enormous Hollywood star in a decade of watery MGM extravaganzas, died on Thursday in Beverly Hills, Calif. She was 91.

Posted by ent lawyer at 6:00 AM

17 comments:

  1. libby6:10 AM

    She was so gorgeous. Here's a youtube compilation of what she did, if anyone is too young to remember...

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYW64moSLKg

    Her body in those costumes...WOW! People could barely kiss onscreen back then, Esther must have been almost soft core porn for those times!

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  2. MISCH6:14 AM

    She was beautiful and healthy looking not skin and bones.
    I loved watching her movies when I home sick as a kid.
    If you get a chance to watch one of her interviews DO IT, she was a class act.

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  3. Robert 6:21 AM

    RIP, Hollywood's Mermaid!

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  4. greenmountaingal6:29 AM

    RIP, Ms. Williams.

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  5. MrsAmiss6:30 AM

    I will always have the memories of watching her movies with my mom. Hopefully I can pass that on to my daughter.

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  6. Frufra6:31 AM

    Oh my goodness, one of the greats. Glad she had a long life; hope it was filled with happiness. As a girl, raised by a mom who loves Classic Hollywood, I watched many of her movies. They were among my favorite musicals - what a production!

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  7. Aly6:48 AM

    And she got to bed Fernando Lamas.

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  8. 8====D KermitGossnellKnobjob7:14 AM

    RIP.

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  9. figgy7:20 AM

    I like hearing news of people dying when it's someone who lived a long life, full and happy as far as is known. In these situations, it can be a celebration of a good life, rather than mourning, y'know? Ditto for Jean Stapleton last week.

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  10. Anonymous7:23 AM

    What Figgy said. 91 is pretty good, nice work Mrs. Williams.

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  11. Gayeld7:38 AM

    I remember watching her movies with my Grandma. Grandma loved Ester Williams.

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  12. Anonymous7:42 AM

    Aw damn. Another one of the greats gone!
    Rest in Peace Esther - you were more than just a bathing beauty, you were a truly talented actress and a true Hollywood star.

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  13. auntliddy9:48 AM

    Swim to the light, esther, swim to the light! Cldnt resist. Rest in peace, nice lady:)

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  14. Del Riser10:01 AM

    I loved watching Esther's movies. She was so beautiful and an amazing athlete. I read her autobiography when it came out, she led quite an interesting life. RIP.

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  15. SkittleKitty10:43 AM

    She's very beautiful and I think it's just the angle, but my goodness her feet look quite large in this picture. RIP.

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  16. NaughtyNurse5:32 PM

    She was such a gorgeous woman. No photoshop, plastic surgery or veneers, just sheer, natural beauty and talent.

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  17. Jenn5:41 PM

    I used to watch those old movies with my grandmother. Loved the ones with Ms. Williams, because they were beautiful, as was she.

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