ShivamRoses Adorned Her Gate
August 12, 2014, proved to be a doomed day as it marked the death of one of the most iconic personalities in Hollywood. The fact that she died in her Dakota apartment aged 50 just goes on to show that she had a divine connection with her house. Her son stated in the media that the reason for her mother’s death was a massive stroke. After the news spread fans arrived in numbers at the iron gate outside the apartment adorning it with flowers as a gesture of their respect towards the great soul. Many famous personalities visited the house in the days following her death.
Hollywood Walk Of Fame
The respect and honor that Lauren garnered from the ones working in the Hollywood are evident from the fact that she has a star bearing her name on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame. The honor was given on February 8, 1960, and can be seen at 1724 Vine Street. After she passed away the star was decorated with stuffed animals, flowers, and even unlit cigarettes. A massive number of fans grieved on her death and turned up to the star honoring Lauren in the most beautiful way possible.
Interview With Vanity Fair
It was in the year 2011 that an interview taken by Matt Trynauer from Vanity Fair of Lauren Bacall proved to be her last. The interview had taken place in the Dakota apartment. The image you see is of Bacall sitting with her papillon named Sophie. The interview was a really intriguing one in which Lauren spilled the beans of her interesting life as an iconic movie star. The actress who was the last one from The Golden Age spoke honestly about the complete transformation in her life after Humphrey Bogart became a part of it.
Almost Engaged To Frank Sinatra
In the interview, she revealed the intricate details of her personal life. Among them the most notable was her mentioning her engagement with Frank Sinatra which almost took place. She had got into a relationship with the legendary singer after the death of Humphrey Bogart. Bacall was left heartbroken when Sinatra called off the engagement after getting stressed by the fact of the news spreading in the media. Bacall while describing the situation said,“It began just weeks after the death of my husband, Humphrey Bogart, in 1957. At such an awful time for me, there was no way I could be thinking straight. Even then it might have worked if Frank has been surer of himself…but he wasn’t.”
Denied A Marriage License
It was not long after calling it quits with Frank Sinatra that Lauren started dating Jason Robards who was a famous film and television actor of that time. Their effort of marrying each other turned out to be amusing as they were denied marriage license in both Austria and Las Vegas. Finally, they married each other in Ensenada, Mexico in the year 1961.Eventually, the two divorced each other in the year 1969. They had one child together. This shows that Lauren’s love life was full of twists and turns.
She Loved Boxers
Someone had gifted Bacall and Bogart a dog of Boxer breed to which the couple instantly fell in love with. Bacall said, “We named him Harvey, after the invisible rabbit. He was really smart. He knew he wasn’t allowed to get on the furniture so he would only put two paws on at a time, and he would sit between us if we had a fight.” It would surprise you that the couple had received the boxer as their wedding gift, but for the couple, it was a heart-warming moment who gave the dog a place in their hearts and yeah, their home eventually.