'Wizard of Oz's' flowerpot munchkin dies at 89 (Margaret Pellegrini)
Margaret Pellegrini, one of the latest surviving munchkins from the "Wizard of Oz," died Wednesday from complications from a stroke at the age of 89, her close friend Bunny McCloud confirmed to TODAY.com.
Known as the "Flowerpot Munchkin," Pellegrini spent her later years living in Glendale, Ariz., and attending "Wizard of Oz"-themed events and festivals. She was a regular at the Oztoberfest held each year at the Oz Museum in Wamego, Kan.
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Pellegrini, who would have turned 90 in September, was only 16 years old when she acted alongside Judy Garland in the 1939 film. In March 2013, during promotions for "Oz," she told a Glendale news station that she was paid $50 a week for her work in the movie. While that was a substantial salary at the time, it was still less than the film's canine star, Toto.
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Margaret Pellegrini, one of the latest surviving munchkins from the "Wizard of Oz," died Wednesday from complications from a stroke at the age of 89, her close friend Bunny McCloud confirmed to TODAY.com.
Known as the "Flowerpot Munchkin," Pellegrini spent her later years living in Glendale, Ariz., and attending "Wizard of Oz"-themed events and festivals. She was a regular at the Oztoberfest held each year at the Oz Museum in Wamego, Kan.
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Pellegrini, who would have turned 90 in September, was only 16 years old when she acted alongside Judy Garland in the 1939 film. In March 2013, during promotions for "Oz," she told a Glendale news station that she was paid $50 a week for her work in the movie. While that was a substantial salary at the time, it was still less than the film's canine star, Toto.
(Excerpt) Read more at today.com ...
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