Edie Sedgwick

Edith Minturn "Edie" Sedgwick (1943 1971) was an American actress, socialite, model, and heiress. She is best known for being one of Andy Warhol&Muses. Sedgwick became known as "The Girl of the Year" in 1965 after starring in several of Andy Warhol&short films, in the 1960s. Dubbed an "It Girl", Vogue magazine also named her a "Youthquaker". Following her departure from Warhol&circle, Sedgwick began living at the Chelsea Hotel, where she became close to Bob Dylan. Dylan&friends eventually convinced Sedgwick to sign up with Albert Grossman, Dylan&manager. Sedgwick and Dylan&relationship ended when Sedgwick found out that Dylan had married Sara Lownds in a secret ceremony something that she apparently found out from Warhol during an argument at the Gingerman Restaurant in February 1966. In April 1967, Sedgwick began shooting Ciao! Manhattan, an underground movie. Sedgwick&rapidly deteriorating health saw her return to her family in California, spending time in several different psychiatric institutions. In August 1969, she was hospitalized in the psychiatric ward of Cottage Hospital after being arrested for drug offenses by the local police. Sedgwick was in the hospital again in the summer of 1970, but was let out under the supervision of a psychiatrist. When Sedgwick married Post in July 1971, she reportedly stopped drinking and abusing drugs. Her sobriety lasted until October, when pain medication was given to her to treat a physical illness. She remained under the care...