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May Britt, 91, marriage to Sammy Davis Jr. sparked hate

The Buffalo News 24 Dec 2025
May Britt, the Swedish-born actress whose marriage to Black entertainer Sammy Davis Jr. in 1960 drew racist reactions in Hollywood and elsewhere as the Civil Rights Movement was gathering momentum, died Dec. 11 in Los Angeles. She was 91 ....
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May Britt, 91, Dies; Her Marriage to Sammy Davis Jr. Sparked Outrage

The Seattle Times 24 Dec 2025
She was a white actress, he was a Black entertainer, and their relationship elicited racist reactions in 1960, including from JFK’s presidential campaign ... .
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Sammy Davis Jr.’s ex-wife, Swedish actress May Britt, dies

WPXI 24 Dec 2025
The ex-wife of entertainer Sammy Davis Jr ... Davis’ and Britt’s daughter, Tracy, wrote about the allegations in her book “Sammy Davis Jr. ... “And Dad did not go because Sammy was uninvited. He was so unhappy that they had done that to my Uncle Sammy.”.
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Who is May Britt? The Hollywood star and Sammy Davis Jr.'s wife, dies at 91

The Times of India 20 Dec 2025
... Davis Jr., has passed away at 91 ... Her marriage to Sammy Davis Jr.
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Sammy Davis Jr.’s ex-wife, ‘Murder Inc.’ star, May Britt dead at 91

New York Post 20 Dec 2025
Swedish actress and Sammy Davis Jr’s ex-wife, May Britt, has died ... 11, her son, Mark Davis, told the Hollywood Reporter ... May Britt and husband Sammy Davis Jr ... “Sammy Davis Jr ... Sammy Davis Jr ... My performance schedule was rigorous,” Davis Jr.
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Sammy Davis Jr.’s Wife and 'Blue Angel' Star May Britt Dies at 91

The Capital Journal 19 Dec 2025
May Britt, the Swedish actress who starred in 'The Blue Angel' and was married to Sammy Davis Jr. during the height of their careers, has died at 91 ....
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May Britt, Swedish actor and former wife of Sammy Davis Jr, dies aged 91

The Guardian 19 Dec 2025
May Britt, the Swedish actor whose marriage to Sammy Davis Jr in 1960 was the subject of controversy ...
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May Britt dead: Sammy Davis Jr's ex-wife dies as son makes statement

The Mirror 19 Dec 2025
Sammy Davis Jr's Swedish actress former wife May Britt has died at the age of 91 as the news was confirmed by the former couple's son Mark Davis in a statement ... .
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May Britt dead aged 91: Mission Impossible star and Sammy Davis Jr's ex-wife passes away ...

The Daily Mail 19 Dec 2025
Britt, whose best known films included The Blue Angel, Murder Inc, and The Young Lions, passed away of natural causes at Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center on December 11 ....
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The Blue Angel actress May Britt, who was married to Sammy Davis Jr., dies aged 91

Metro UK 19 Dec 2025
The Swedish actress was discovered when she was a teenager ....
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May Britt death: Mission: Impossible star and ex-wife of Sammy Davis Jr. dies aged 91

The Independent 19 Dec 2025
The former couple’s wedding came at a time when interracial marriage was still illegal in many states .
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May Britt, actress and former wife of Sammy Davis Jr, dies aged 91

Newsner 19 Dec 2025
Marrying Sammy Davis Jr ... In 1959, she met entertainer Sammy Davis Jr., and their relationship quickly became headline news ... One rumor that still persists to this day is that President Kennedy refused to let Sammy Davis Jr.
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May Britt, Swedish Actress and Wife of Sammy Davis Jr., Dies at 91

The Hollywood Reporter 18 Dec 2025
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'Hamilton' Star is Turning a Shocking Article About Sammy Davis Jr.'s Past Into a Movie

The Capital Journal 03 Dec 2025
A 2024 Rolling Stone piece linked a TV pilot by the iconic performer to a controversial church ....
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Horror Movie About Sammy Davis Jr.’s Ties To Church of Satan in Works

Coming Soon 03 Dec 2025
is reportedly adapting an August 2024 Rolling Stone article about Sammy Davis Jr ... Sammy Davis Jr ... Interestingly, there is another film from Miramax that will follow the life of Sammy Davis Jr.

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