As per our current Database, Vicki LaMotta has been died on January 25, 2005(2005-01-25) (aged 75)\nBoca Raton, Florida, U.S..
When Vicki LaMotta die, Vicki LaMotta was 75 years old.
Popular As | Vicki LaMotta |
Occupation | |
Age | 75 years old |
Zodiac Sign | Aquarius |
Born | January 23, 1930 ( Bronx, New York City, New York, United States) |
Birthday | January 23 |
Town/City | Bronx, New York City, New York, United States |
Nationality | United States |
Vicki LaMotta’s zodiac sign is Aquarius. According to astrologers, the presence of Aries always marks the beginning of something energetic and turbulent. They are continuously looking for dynamic, speed and competition, always being the first in everything - from work to social gatherings. Thanks to its ruling planet Mars and the fact it belongs to the element of Fire (just like Leo and Sagittarius), Aries is one of the most active zodiac signs. It is in their nature to take action, sometimes before they think about it well.
Vicki LaMotta was born in the Year of the Horse. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Horse love to roam free. They’re energetic, self-reliant, money-wise, and they enjoy traveling, love and intimacy. They’re great at seducing, sharp-witted, impatient and sometimes seen as a drifter. Compatible with Dog or Tiger.
She married LaMotta when she was 16 after they met at a community pool. It was his second marriage and Vikki's first. They divorced in 1957, after 11 years of marriage. During that time, Jake's boxing career had started to slow down, and he began taking out his anger on Vikki. He became controlling of her, and Vikki was forced to leave him even though, at the time, they had three small children.
She was portrayed by Actress Cathy Moriarty in the 1980 film Raging Bull. Moriarty was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as Vikki. She is also known for her work as a model. She later posed for a nude pictorial in Playboy magazine in November 1981, at age 51. In her later years, she appeared in commercials for Vikki LaMotta Cosmetics, which as of 2016 is still operating. In 1992, she relocated to Florida, living on Hillsboro Beach.
In the 1990s, she wrote an autobiography, but requested it not be released until after her death due to the information revealed in the book. After she died in 2005, Knockout!: The Sexy, Violent, Extraordinary Life of Vikki LaMotta was released.
She died following open-heart surgery in Boca Raton, Florida on January 25, 2005, two days after her 75th birthday.
They had a daughter Christi and two sons – Jake Jr. and Joe – both of whom died in 1998. Jake Jr. died of liver cancer and Joe in an airplane crash. In 1962, she married Tony Foster; they had a son, Harrison, and later divorced.