Carol Willis (model)
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Carol Willis | |
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Playboy centerfold appearance | |
July 1970 | |
Preceded by | Elaine Morton |
Succeeded by | Sharon Clark |
Born | April 17, 1951 Texas |
Died | November 24, 1971 (aged 20) |
Measurements | Bust: 35"[1] Waist: 25" Hips: 36" |
Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
Weight | 120 lb (54 kg/8.6 st) |
Carol Willis (17 April 1951 – 24 November 1971) was an American model.
She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for its July 1970 issue and her centerfold was photographed by Pompeo Posar.
Willis was part Cherokee. She was born in Texas where she was raised with her five stepbrothers and three sisters. Her appearance in Playboy was her first modeling job; at the time, she was working for a telephone answering service.
She died in an automobile accident[2] in Laguna Beach, California. Willis and Dorothy Stratten are the only two Playmates who died within a year and a half after their Playboy appearance, both aged 20, the youngest a Playmate died.
[edit] References
- ^ Playmate Data. Retrieved on 2008-05-24.
- ^ The Curse of the Playmate. Retrieved on 2008-05-24.
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