Italian actress Claudia Cardinale has died at the age of 87. The actress, who appeared in Pink Panther and Once Upon a Time in the West, died surrounded by her children near Paris, her agent told AFP. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementShe decided to “earn a living and her independence” from cinema to bring up her son. I discovered I had no money in my bank account,” Cardinale said about the period. A 2022 book celebrating her life was called “Claudia Cardinale.