Cardinale’s breakthrough came in Luchino Visconti’s Rocco and His Brothers (1960) and The Leopard (1963). Photo : APClaudia Cardinale, a star whose allure and versatility made her a fixture of 1960s world cinema, passed away Tuesday in Nemours, France. Born Claude Joséphine Rose Cardinale on April 15, 1938, in La Goulette, Tunisia, she quickly captivated filmmakers with her copper hair, smoky voice, and magnetic presence. Her agent Laurent Savry confirmed that Cardinale died peacefully at her Nemours home, a quiet retreat she shared with filmmaker Pasquale Squitieri, from natural causes. I think I’ve been lucky.” Cinema has lost a rare star, but her work will continue to inspire generations.