Death of Sarah Bernhardt

Sarah Bernhardt died on 26 March 1923 in 17th arrondissement of Paris, aged 78. A French stage actress, Bernhardt was the most famous actress of her time, known as the Divine Sarah. She made her name at the Comédie-Française and the Odéon in Paris, and was admired for roles such as Phèdre and the heroine of La Dame aux camélias, as well as for playing male parts such as Hamlet. She toured Europe and the Americas many times, and was among the first major stage stars to appear in films. She also painted and sculpted. Her right leg was amputated in 1915 after years of pain, but she continued to perform on stage almost until her death.

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