Grace Patricia Kelly was an American actress who, after starring in several significant films in the early to mid-1950s, became Princess of Monaco by marrying Prince Rainier III in April 1956.
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Kelly was born into a well-known Catholic family of Irish and German origin in the U.S. city of Philadelphia.
What caused Grace Kelly’s stroke?
On September 13, 1982, Princess Grace was driving with her youngest daughter, Stephanie, when she reportedly suffered a stroke and lost control of her car, which plunged down a mountainside.
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Losing control of the car, she drove off a steep mountain, plummeting 100 feet down a ravine, and tragically died from a brain hemorrhage the next day at age 52.
What car was Grace Kelly driving when she died?
September 14 marks a solemn anniversary for fans of Hollywood-starlet-turned-real-life-princess Grace Kelly.
On September 13, 1982, Kelly suffered a stroke and lost control of her 1971 Rover P6 while driving along a familiar but treacherous stretch of the road high above the Mediterranean coast of Monaco.
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