Marpessa Dawn

Marpessa Dawn January 3 1934 August 25 2008 also known as Gypsy Marpessa Dawn Menor was an Americanborn French actress singer and dancer Born in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania of AfricanAmerican and Filipino heritage she is bestremembered for her role as Eurydice in the film Black Orpheus She and her fellow lead from that film Brazilian actor Breno Mello died just 42 days apart in 2008 both from heart attacks