Iconic erotic film star Sylvia Kristel of 'Emmanuelle' dies of cancer at 60

Actress Sylvia Kristel died this week at 60 years of age. "She died during the night during her sleep," her agent, Marieke Verharen, told the AFP news agency. The cause of her death was cancer. In recent years, she received treatment for throat and liver cancer, and suffered a stroke.

She is most famous for her role in the 1970s cult-erotic hit "Emmanuelle." Dangerous Minds has an obit, and the New York Times. Her memoir is a sad and illuminating read.