Swedish-born actress Anita Ekberg died Sunday in Italy , her adopted home . Born in Malmo , Sweden , in 1931 , Ekberg 's road to stardom began in 1950 , when she represented Sweden in the Miss Universe competition , according to internet movie database IMDb . She was 90 years old and had been suffering from Alzheimer's disease for several months before she passed away at a hospital near Milan.
Swedish-born actress Anita Ekberg died Sunday in Italy , her adopted home . She was 90 years old and had been suffering from Alzheimer's disease for several months before she passed away at a hospital near Milan.