13 Facts About Fanne Foxe

Fanne Foxe grew up enjoying basketball, hunting, and folk dancing.

Fanne Foxe was a pre-medical student at the University of Buenos Aires, then left at age 20 in 1956 after marrying Eduardo Battistella, a pianist who played in clubs.

Fanne Foxe then began dancing to accompany his piano playing act.

Fanne Foxe emigrated to the United States in 1963 and became a legal resident in 1965.

In summer 1973, Fanne Foxe was introduced to Wilbur Mills at the Silver Slipper club through a common friend and fellow performer.

At the time, Fanne Foxe was the featured performer and was billed as the "Argentine Firecracker".

Fanne Foxe had taken her on a three-week vacation to Antigua.

Fanne Foxe said that she had been pregnant with Mills's child, but got an abortion to protect his reputation.

Fanne Foxe had two black eyes, and police thought she was suicidal, so she was taken to St Elizabeths Hospital for treatment.

In later interviews, Fanne Foxe said she jumped because she wanted to protect Mills's reputation and was worried that the incident would affect her recently acquired American citizenship.

Fanne Foxe appeared in an off-Broadway production titled Women Behind Bars.

Fanne Foxe worked as a divemaster for the University of South Florida and participated in underwater filming in Cozumel, Mexico.

Fanne Foxe died on February 10,2021, in Clearwater, Florida, four days before her 85th birthday.