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Dec 25, 2023 · Daria was born with severe intellectual disabilities, deafness, and communication difficulties. Her mother, actress Gene Tierney, devoted herself to her care and advocacy, despite their divorce and her own health issues.
Daria Antoinette Cassini. Gene Tierney's first marriage to Oleg Cassini in 1941, they had their first daughter Antoinette Daria (known simply as Daria). Tierney contracted rubella during an appearance at the Hollywood Canteen while she was pregnant with Daria.
Gene Tierney never fully recovered from the blow that Daria was disabled. Although she gave birth to another daughter that was healthy, her marriage to Oleg ended in divorce, and her mental health began to deteriorate.
Daria was born prematurely in Washington, D.C., weighing three pounds, two ounces and requiring a total blood transfusion. The rubella had caused genetic damage: Daria was found to be deaf, partially blind with cataracts, and had severe mental retardation.
- October 15, 1943
- September 11, 2010
Antoinette Daria Cassini was born prematurely in Washington, DC, weighing three pounds two ounces (1.4 kg) and requiring a total blood transfusion. The rubella caused congenital damage: Daria was deaf, partially blind with cataracts, and severely mentally disabled.
Sep 13, 2010 · DARIA CASSINI Obituary. CASSINI--Daria. My loving sister Daria Cassini ended her journey on September 11, 2010 just prior to her 67th brthday, October 15th. She will always be...
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When she eloped at 20 with thin-lipped Oleg Cassini, a dress designer and erstwhile Russian count, her beloved father threatened to sue her for $50,000.
