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The Truth behind the ‘Goldfinger’ Actress Who Was Rumored to Be Killed by Gold Paint

Shirley Eaton was rumored to have died the same way that her character did in the 1964 James Bond movie ‘Goldfinger’

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One of the most memorable deaths in the history of the James Bond franchise came in 1964’s Goldfinger, starring Sean Connery as 007. Oh, and if that last sentence didn’t make it abundantly clear, you’re about to get hit with some serious spoilers. Anyway, early on in the film, Bond is knocked unconscious and awakens to find Jill Masterson (as portrayed by Shirley Eaton), whom he’s spent the night with, naked in bed and covered in gold paint. Bond soon reveals that she died from skin suffocation:

The image of Eaton painted gold was so iconic that it landed her on........

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