“I’m not a ‘has-been’, I’m a ‘will-be’…”(Lauren Bacall)

Farewell and RIP, Betty Perske aka Lauren Bacall… ❤

sadness, admiration and respect… Miss Bacall was goin' to be 90 next month, but icons and legends NEVER die… Jean Negulesco, the Romanian director offered 'The Gift of Love' to her and she's been a true gift to the Hollywood golden age. She'll be finally reunited with her Bogie – THE love of her life who has been waitin' for her since his 'Big Sleep’: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LF_chuSy9G4

“My life has had meaning, with the friendships full and valuable and essential to me. My children, Steve, Leslie, and Sam, are all different–all first-rate human beings with high standards–whom I completely and unequivocally adore–don’t always agree with–but always admire and respect. They all have wit and a sense of humor and, I have hung on to mine.”(Lauren Bacall) – pix from google.fr

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I was lucky to behold her in Central Park a few years ago, as she used to live in the famous Dakota Building, like John Lennon and some other renowned folks. There are 3 actresses I’ve loved over several decades: Lauren Bacall, Ingrid Bergman and Audrey Hepburn – gorgeous, talented, smart, human and classy ladies… Betty’s mama was Romanian, like me, her son Steve is a January ‘Cappy'(like me!), Bogie was born on Dec 25th like my both late parents, lots of people thought my papa was his ‘dead ringer’, and last but not least: she loved France and would come to Paris once-twice/year, her French was quite honorable, our daughters bear the same forename and have the same initials. ❤