Edie Sedgwick

Biography

Edith Minturn Sedgwick was a prominent American actress and fashion model, known for being one of Andy Warhol's superstars. Dubbed "The Girl of the Year" in 1965, she became an influential figure in youth culture and style, gracing the covers of Vogue magazine as a "Youthquaker". Born into a New England family, Sedgwick's distinctive look and screen presence made her a defining style icon of the mid-1960s. She died at age 28 due to an overdose in 1971.