Posts tagged with tragedy

With entrancing eyes, luminous skin, a lithe ballerina’s form, and an air of haunting sensuality naturally her own, gorgeous Goth icon Soldedad Miranda rose quickly to skinternational sex symbol status in a series of now-revered cult favorites.

And then, as only good things awaited the central figure of Vampyros Lesbos and Eugenie de Sade, fate snatched her from us and left a hole in exotic, erotic cinema that no other siren could possibly ever fill.

Soledad Miranda was tragically killed in a car accident on this date in 1970. She was 27 years old.

Nakedly celebrate Soledad’s life and lust with Mr. Skin after the jump.

Iconic Eisenhower-era blonde bombshell Jayne Mansfield finally exploded nude on all over the big screen in the comedy Promises! Promises!, which debuted on this date in 1963.

Thus was born the first instance of Hollywood using celebrity nudity to sell a movie.

And from there, the remainder of Skinstory has followed.

Learn more about the real-life mom of Law and Order: SVU's Mariska Hargitay, and the film that broke down the boob-and-butt barrier, after the jump.