Bettie Page Hospitalized After Heart Attack

Legendary pinup Bettie Page has been hospitalized in Los Angeles following a heart attack, and it is believed she is currently in a coma. "I would not deny that," said Mark Roesler of CMG Worldwide of her condition. "She's critically ill."The 85-year-old Page was already in the hospital for treatment of pneumonia over the previous three weeks and was about to be released when she suffered the heart attack.The subject of the film The Notorious Bettie Page, in which Gretchen Mol portrayed the famed pinup, Page caused a sensation with her racy photos in the 1950s, before retreating from the public eye. She battled mental health issues and eventually becoming a born again Christian. However, over the past two decades, Page has enjoyed a resurgence in popularity and her signature look has influenced everyone from Elvira to burlesque performer Dita Von Teese.