Audrey Hepburn's last days - frantic flight, poignant final gift to son and pain fears

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Hollywood icon Audrey Hepburn was a world renowned actress with an extensive acting career spanning over four decades and upon retirement turned her focus to charity and aid work.She starred in critically acclaimed films such as Funny Face, Breakfast at Tiffany’s and My Fair Lady, winning many awards and accolades which led her to become the first actress ever to win an Oscar, a Golden Globe and a BAFTA for a single performance.After her glittering and successful career, Hepburn became devoted to her passion for charity work and worked closely with UNICEF as a Goodwill Ambassador.

She worked in Africa, Asia and South Africa before her death in 1993.Hepburn once said: “The 'Third World' is a term I don't like very much, because we're all one world.

I want people to know that the largest part of humanity is suffering.”UN Photographer John Isaac once commented on Audrey’s attitude towards the children she helped: "Often the kids would have flies all over them, but she would just go hug them.

I had never seen that.”“Other people had a certain amount of hesitation, but she would just grab them. Children would just come up to hold her hand, touch her.