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| Sylvia Kristel |
Dutch actress Sylvia Kristel was hospitalized as she was found unconscious at her Amsterdam home after having suffered a stroke.The actress, 59, famous for her roles in the French, erotic Emmanuelle films (five between 1974 and 1993 and six tv spin-offs) is also undergoing cancer treatments. The actress suffered from throat cancer in 2003, but was given a clean bill of health in 2007. The Telegraph quotes Sylvia's rep as saying, "We don't know what the future holds. We are very worried." The paper reports that Sylvia was being treated for throat (oesophagael) cancer, the disease has also been found in her liver, but all treatments have been put on hold, because she currently is too fragile.  |
| Sylvia Kristel at the 1974 Cannes film festival |
Sylvia, a heavy smoker since age 11, wrote in her 2006 biography
Undressing Emmanuelle about her battle with drugs and alcohol and her destructive relationships with older men. She has one son, 37-year old Arthur, with Belgian author Hugo Claus, a man 27 years her senior. Arthur told Belgian newspaper
Het Laatste Nieuws that his mother's situation is very serious, "I would like to be able to say she will soon be well again, but we have to remain realistic."
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