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Montez, Lola (1821–1861)

dancer and courtesan

Lola Montez, by C. D. Fredericks, 1856

Lola Montez, by C. D. Fredericks, 1856

State Library of Victoria, 50629591

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Lola Montez, by C. D. Fredericks, 1856

Lola Montez, by C. D. Fredericks, 1856

State Library of Victoria, 50629591

Life Summary [details]

Alternative Names
  • Montez, Maria Dolores
  • James, Maria Dolores
  • Gilbert, Eliza
  • Countess Marie von Landsfeld
Birth

17 February, 1821
Grange, Sligo, Ireland

Death

17 January, 1861 (aged 39)
Brooklyn, New York, United States of America

Cause of Death

syphillis

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