Sue Lyon, star of the Stanley Kubrick’s adaptation of Vladimir Nabokov’s novel Lolita, has died at the age of 73.
The image of Lyon wearing heart-shaped sunglasses and sucking a red lollipop beneath the tagline “How did they ever make a movie of Lolita?” is one of the most iconic posters in all movie history.
Lyon was 14 when cast, 15 during the bulk of production and 16 when the film was released 1962.
The film was tremendously controversial and popular, and it brought Lyon some recording success with a single of Lolita Ya-Ya, a catchy tune featured in the film.
She also had guest spots on popular 1970s television series like Love, American Style, Police Story and Fantasy Island.
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