Age | 54 (age at death) |
Birthday | 17 January, 1933 |
Birthplace | Cairo, Egypt |
Died | 2 May, 1987 |
Place of Death | Paris, France |
Height | 5' 6" (168 cm) |
Eye Color | Brown - Light |
Hair Color | Brown - Dark |
Zodiac Sign | Capricorn |
Nationality | Italian |
Occupation | Singer |
Claim to Fame | Miss Égypte 1954 |
Yolanda Cristina Gigliotti (17 January 1933 – 3 May 1987), better known as Dalida, was an Egyptian-Italian singer and actress who performed and recorded in more than ten languages, including Arabic, Italian, Greek, German, French, English, Japanese, Hebrew, Dutch and Spanish.
On Saturday night, from 2 May to 3 May 1987, Dalida committed suicide by overdosing on barbiturates. She left behind a note which read, "La vie m'est insupportable... Pardonnez-moi." ("Life has become unbearable for me... Forgive me.")