She was still performing when she died, aged 68.
Josephine Baker was famous for being an amazing dancer at the young age of 13 years old.
Josephine baker drop out to begin her music carrier which she got at the age of 16
Josephine Baker was a dancer/singer and was very famous for the famous costume bannana skirt. She would never perform in front of segregated audiences. She died of a stroke in her sleep at the age of 68.
Josephine Baker is an woman who was an entertainer who was versatile because of the color of her skin. She has performed on stage and has recorded songs. Josephine was also a Civil War activist. She would refuse to perform in front of segregated audiences, because she believed segregation was wrong. Well...that's all i know about her, so hope i helped answer your ? :)
On April 8, 1975, Baker starred in a retrospective revue at the Bobino in Paris - Joséphine à Bobino 1975, celebrating her 50 years in show business. The revue, financed by Prince Rainier, Princess Grace, and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, opened to rave reviews. Demand for seating was such that fold-out chairs had to be added to accommodate spectators. The opening-night audience included Sophia Loren, Mick Jagger, Shirley Bassey, Diana Ross and Liza Minnelli.[20]Four days later, Baker was found lying peacefully in her bed surrounded by newspapers with glowing reviews of her performance. She was in a coma after suffering a cerebral hemorrhage
Josephine Baker moved to France in the 1920s primarily to escape the racism and segregation she faced in the United States. In Paris, she found greater artistic freedom and acceptance, quickly becoming a celebrated performer and icon of the Jazz Age. Her success in France allowed her to embrace her identity and contribute to the cultural landscape, making her a prominent figure in both the arts and the fight against racial injustice.
Josephine Hull died at the age of 71 on March 12, 1957.
Mary Josephine Ray died on March 7, 2010 at the age of 114.
Josephine died of pneumonia at the age of 50 on 29 May 1814. Napoleon died of stomach cancer at the age of 51 on 5 May 1821.
Josephine had been married twice by the age of 16. The 1st was Wille Wells + 2nd Will Baker. She kept her 2nd husbands last name. She married again during World War 2 to Jean Lion but divorced again by 1940.
He started performing in the Quarrymen at age 14.
Thomas Baker died on July 2, 1746 at the age of 89.