Josephine Baker Josephine Baker made a name for herself by sashaying her way onto a Paris stage during the 1920s with a comic, yet the sensual appeal that took Europe by storm. Famous for barely there dresses and no holds barred dance routines, her exotic beauty generated nicknames black Venus, even Black pearl and Creole Goddess. This Black pearl maintained her talents, energetic performances, and celebrity status for 50 years until her death in 1975. Unfortunately, the …showed first 75 words of 551 total…

…showed last 75 words of 551 total…honor of her efforts. Josephine Baker on April 8, 1975 premiered at the Bohino Theater in Paris, celebrities such as Princess Grace of Monaco and Sophie Loren were in attendance to see 68-year-old Josephine perform a medley of different songs and routines for the previous 50 years in show business. The reviews from her show were the best ever. Days later, unfortunately, Josephine slipped into a coma. She died from a Cerebral hemorrhage at 5:00 a.m. on April 12.