De Havilland built her legacy one of strong, beguiling characters in difficult circumstances with her own hands.
But in her own life, de Havilland refused to wait for the cavalry.
harkened back thematically to her early-career struggles.
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She played a rich widow imprisoned in her mansions elevator by a gang of violent hooligans.
Aside from occasional onscreen roles, she lived quietly in Paris and generally shunned the public.
(Fontaine diedon Dec. 15, 2013, at age 96.)
(Vivien Leigh got the role.)
Funeral arrangements are private.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cathedral in Paris.
