It's a sad ending to a once glamorous career. Anita Ekberg, one of the most celebrated sex kittens of 60s cinema, is now 80 and suffering from ill health and financial ruin. Her accountant says she has lost her home to a fire and is virtually penniless. Appeals are being made to help ease her suffering. Ekberg made screen history with her appearance in Fellini's 1960 masterpiece La Dolce Vita, cavorting with Marcello Mastroianni in Rom'es Trevi fountain, clad in a gown with a plunging neckline. Her career burned brightly but was short-lived before she entered the realm of B movies. For more click here