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Star Dead at 91"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"27\" data-end=\"105\"><strong data-start=\"30\" data-end=\"105\">Sammy Davis Jr.\u2019s Ex-Wife, <em data-start=\"59\" data-end=\"73\">Murder, Inc.<\/em> Star May Britt Dead at 91<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"107\" data-end=\"502\">Swedish actress <strong data-start=\"123\" data-end=\"164\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">May Britt<\/span><\/span><\/strong>, best known for her role in the classic gangster film <em data-start=\"219\" data-end=\"233\">Murder, Inc.<\/em> and her high-profile marriage to entertainer <strong data-start=\"279\" data-end=\"320\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Sammy Davis Jr.<\/span><\/span><\/strong>, has died at the age of 91. Her family confirmed that she passed away of natural causes on <strong data-start=\"412\" data-end=\"433\">December 11, 2025<\/strong>, at a hospital in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"504\" data-end=\"852\">Britt was born <strong data-start=\"519\" data-end=\"540\">Maj-Britt Wilkens<\/strong> on March 22, 1934, in <strong data-start=\"563\" data-end=\"604\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Liding\u00f6<\/span><\/span><\/strong>, a small island near Stockholm, Sweden. Discovered as a teenager by Italian filmmakers, she began her career in European cinema before moving to Hollywood in the late 1950s after signing with 20th Century Fox.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"854\" data-end=\"892\"><strong data-start=\"858\" data-end=\"892\">A Career in Film and Hollywood<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"894\" data-end=\"964\">In Hollywood, Britt appeared in a string of notable films, including<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"965\" data-end=\"1182\">\n<li data-start=\"965\" data-end=\"990\">\n<p data-start=\"967\" data-end=\"990\"><em data-start=\"967\" data-end=\"980\">The Hunters<\/em> (1958),<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"991\" data-end=\"1067\">\n<p data-start=\"993\" data-end=\"1067\"><em data-start=\"993\" data-end=\"1010\">The Young Lions<\/em> opposite **<span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Marlon Brando<\/span><\/span>*, and<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1068\" data-end=\"1182\">\n<p data-start=\"1070\" data-end=\"1182\"><em data-start=\"1070\" data-end=\"1086\">The Blue Angel<\/em> (1959), where she played the memorable role of Lola-Lola.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1184\" data-end=\"1376\">Her performance in the 1960 gangster drama <em data-start=\"1227\" data-end=\"1241\">Murder, Inc.<\/em> remains one of her most recognized roles and helped cement her place in classic American cinema.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1378\" data-end=\"1423\"><strong data-start=\"1382\" data-end=\"1423\">A Historic and Controversial Marriage<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1425\" data-end=\"1884\">Britt married Davis Jr. in <strong data-start=\"1452\" data-end=\"1469\">November 1960<\/strong> in what became one of the era\u2019s most talked-about weddings. At a time when interracial marriage was still illegal in many U.S. states, their union drew fierce public scrutiny and widespread backlash. Britt\u2019s acting contract was reportedly not renewed after the engagement became public, and the couple even received death threats forcing them to hire round-the-clock security.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1886\" data-end=\"2219\">Their marriage also intersected with national politics: Davis Jr. was reportedly uninvited from then-President <strong data-start=\"1997\" data-end=\"2038\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">John F. Kennedy<\/span><\/span><\/strong>\u2019s inauguration due to concerns about the political fallout of their interracial marriage \u2014 despite his vocal support for Kennedy\u2019s campaign.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2221\" data-end=\"2488\">Together, Britt and Davis Jr. had one daughter, Tracey, and later adopted two sons. The couple divorced in <strong data-start=\"2328\" data-end=\"2336\">1968<\/strong> after years of both personal and professional pressures, but their relationship left an enduring cultural mark.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2490\" data-end=\"2519\"><strong data-start=\"2494\" data-end=\"2519\">Later Life and Legacy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2521\" data-end=\"2884\">After her divorce, Britt continued to take on acting roles, including television appearances in shows such as <em data-start=\"2631\" data-end=\"2652\">Mission: Impossible<\/em>, before stepping back from acting in the late 1980s. She later focused on painting and her family life. In 1993, she married her third husband, Lennart Ringquist, who predeceased her in 2017.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2886\" data-end=\"3064\">Britt is survived by her two sons, her sister Margot, and several grandchildren. Her daughter Tracey passed away in 2020 at the age of 59.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3066\" data-end=\"3095\"><strong data-start=\"3070\" data-end=\"3095\">Remembering a Pioneer<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3097\" data-end=\"3518\">May Britt\u2019s life reflected both the glamour and the social challenges of mid-20th-century Hollywood. Her success on screen and her courage off it \u2014 especially in facing the intense public scrutiny around her marriage \u2014 remain integral parts of her legacy. Her passing at 91 marks the end of a remarkable life that bridged continents, cultures, and decades of entertainment history.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sammy Davis Jr.\u2019s Ex-Wife, Murder, Inc. Star May Britt Dead at 91 Swedish actress May Britt, best known for her role in the classic gangster film Murder, Inc. and her high-profile marriage to entertainer Sammy Davis Jr., has died at the age of 91. 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