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Barbara Minty

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Barbara Minty
Born (1953-06-11) June 11, 1953 (age 71)
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Occupation(s)Model, photographer
Spouse
(m. 1980; died 1980)

Barbara Minty (born June 11, 1953), also known as Barbara Minty McQueen, is a former fashion model who was the third wife and widow of American film star Steve McQueen.

Biography

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Minty was born in Seattle, Washington, and spent several years growing up in Corvallis, Oregon, graduating from Corvallis High School in 1971.[1]

Minty was signed with power modeling agents Eileen Ford and Nina Blanchard and became an in-demand model, gracing the covers of dozens of magazines as well as advertisements in the 1970s. McQueen saw Minty's photo in an advertisement and had his agent arrange a meeting with her. After dating for a few months, they were married on January 16, 1980,[2] and she was by his side until his death.[3] She is the author of a book about their time together, Steve McQueen – The Last Mile.

In 2012, Minty joined forces with the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization in the fight to ban asbestos,[citation needed] which may have caused the cancer that killed her husband.

References

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  1. ^ "Corvallis High School Alumni Page". Archived from the original on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2011-08-20.
  2. ^ All Movie Guide (2009). "title". American Movie Classics Company LLC. Archived from the original on 25 November 2009. Retrieved 11 September 2009.
  3. ^ Ariel Leve (May 13, 2007). "McQueen and I". TimesOnline. Archived from the original on June 15, 2011.