Vikki LaMotta
Vikki LaMotta | |
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Bronx, New York, U.S. | |
Died | January 25, 2005 Boca Raton, Florida, U.S. | (aged 75)
Occupation | Model |
Spouse(s) | Jake LaMotta (divorced) Tony Foster (divorced) |
Children | 4 |
Vikki LaMotta (January 23, 1930 – January 25, 2005), born Beverly Thailer, was an American model and the second wife of champion boxer Jake LaMotta, during his peak years of success, during which time Vikki became a celebrity.
In the 1990s, she wrote an autobiography, but requested it not be released until after her death due to the information revealed in the book. After she died in 2005, Knockout!: The Sexy, Violent, Extraordinary Life of Vikki LaMotta was released in 2006.[1]
Producer Roderick Powell acquired the rights to adapt her autobiography into a biopic on January 6, 2021.[2]
Biography
She was born in the
When she was 16 she married 24 year old Jake LaMotta, after becoming pregnant with his child. She had met him the previous year at a community pool while he was still married to his first wife. It was Vikki's first marriage. After LaMotta retired from boxing, the family moved to
In 1962, she married Tony Foster; they had a son, Harrison, and later divorced.[7]
She is known for her work as a model. She later posed for a nude pictorial in Playboy magazine in November 1981 at age 51. In her later years, she lent her name to a cosmetics line and appeared in commercials for Vikki LaMotta Cosmetics.[8]
In 1992, she moved to Hillsboro Beach, Florida.
She was portrayed by actress Cathy Moriarty in the 1980 film Raging Bull. Moriarty was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as Vikki.[9]
Death
She died six months following open-heart surgery in Boca Raton, Florida on January 25, 2005, two days after her 75th birthday.[10] She is survived by her daughter, Christi LaMotta.[11]
References
- ^ [1] Knockout! at Goodreads] accessed 1-1-2016
- ^ R.A.P. FilmWorks Press Release.
- ^ Bray, Christopher (3 September 2010). "The Vikki Lamotta Story: Jake, Raging Bull, Playboy, Sinatra and the Mob". Daily Express. Express Newspapers UK. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ FamilySearch.com accessed 1-2-2016
- ^ Vikki Lamotta New York Times accessed 1-1-2016
- ^ Mitchell, Kevin (25 September 2010). "The Vikki LaMotta Story: Jake, Raging Bull, Playboy, Sinatra and The Mob". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ "Vicki LaMotta, 75; Ex-Wife of Prizefighter". Los Angeles Times. February 3, 2005. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
- ^ [2] Vikki Lamotta Cosmetics website]accessed 1-1-2016
- ISBN 978-0-85265-445-3.
- ^ "Beverly 'Vikki' Lamotta". Sun Sentinel. February 2, 2005. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
- ^ Associated Press Reprint (3 February 2005). "Vikki LaMotta, 75; Ex-Wife of Prizefighter". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
External links
- Vikki LaMotta at IMDb