Old Enough

in Hits & Misses by
“Younger and sluttier?
Can do, Mr. Kubrick!”

Sue Lyon
Actress, singer, pan flash.
July 10, 1946 – December 26, 2019.
Aged 73 years.

Most recognized for: Miss Lyon’s career peaked early with her film debut as the title character in Stanley Kubrick’s “Lolita.” The performance earned her a Golden Globe for Most Promising Female Newcomer… but it was all downhill from there. Following a 10 year slide of B-movies and sh!tty TV shows, she stopped working. And nearly 40 years later, stopped breathing.