to a medical official in the hospital's neurosurgery department. Despite her condition not being serious, Ekberg was put under observation in the facility. In December 2011, it was reported that the 80-year-old Ekberg was "destitute" following three months in a Rimini hospital with a broken hip, during which time her home was robbed of jewelry and furniture, and her villa was badly damaged by fire. Ekberg applied for help from the Fellini Foundation, which also found itself in difficult financial straits. Death Ekberg died on 11 January 2015, at the age of 83, at the clinic San Raffaele in Rocca di Papa, Roman Castles, from complications of chronic illnesses. The actress had been in a wheelchair for several years after being knocked down by one of her pet Great Danes, which broke her hip. Ekberg's funeral service was held on 14 January 2015, at the Lutheran-Evangelical Christuskirche in Rome, after which her body was cremated and her remains were buried at the cemetery of Skanör Church in Sweden, in accordance with her wishes to be buried in her land of birth. Filmography Film Television See also High School Confidential (Rough Trade song) The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan (Ekberg is referenced in the song "I Shall Be Free".) References Inline citations Bibliography Further reading Vintkvist, Jennifer. External links Anita Ekberg (Aveleyman) 1931 births 2015 deaths 20th-century Swedish actresses 21st-century Swedish actresses Miss Sweden winners Swedish beauty pageant winners People from Malmö Spaghetti Western actresses Swedish female models Swedish film actresses Swedish television actresses Naturalised citizens of Italy New Star of the Year (Actress) Golden Globe winners Swedish expatriates in Italy Expatriate actresses in Italy Swedish emigrants to Italy Swedish Lutherans 20th-century Lutherans