Melina Mercouri (1925 - 1994)
Mrs. Jules Dassin
Former Greek Minister of Culture
Stella (1955) [Stella]: Stabbed in the back by George Foundas in the town square, after she walks up to him despite his warnings that he's going to kill her. (Thanks to Elina)

10:30 PM Summer (1966) [Maria]: Possibly dies; an issue of Celebrity Sleuth magazine ran a still from this movie showing her lying on a bed, with a caption describing her "partly nude and fully dead." However, I've since heard from a viewer who saw all but the first ten minutes of the movie, and reports that there was no death scene. Since I have not seen the movie myself, I can't tell whether the magazine's caption was inaccurate or whether her death occurred in those first ten minutes (with the rest of the movie being a flashback). (Thanks to Chris)

Promise at Dawn (1970) [Nina Kacew]: Dies of a terminal illness. It's been so long since I've seen this movie, I can't recall whether she had an on-screen death scene, if her body was shown, or if we were merely informed of her death afterwards.
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Melina Mercouri in 'Stella' (1955)