Peggy Moffitt Dies: Iconic ’60s Model, Cultural Influencer & Actress Who Appeared In Antonioni’s ‘Blow-Up’ Was 86
deadline.comPeggy Moffitt, the iconic ’60s model who was also a contract player at Paramount and who appeared in Michelangelo Antonioni’s Blow-Up, died at her Beverly Hills home on Saturday from complications of dementia.
Her son, Christopher Claxton, confirmed the news to the New York Times. She was 86. Moffitt’s wide-ranging influence can be traced to the persona she created, often in collaboration with others.
Her gamine, modern look was a construct made up of her signature pale skin, harlequin eye makeup, five-point Vidal Sassoon haircut and a sense of humor, all of which she never abandoned.
She had a cultural moment when, in 1964, she posed in a topless swimsuit from designer Rudi Gernreich. The controversial look referenced a schoolboy’s shorts, with thin suspenders rising in a “V” between the cleavage, but nothing else above the waistline.
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