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Remembered as a film and fashion icon, Audrey Hepburn lived a difficult, but accomplished life. She was born on May 4, 1929 in Brussels, Belgium to Joseph Victor Hepburn-Ruston and Ella van Heemstr. Despite having a traumatizing childhood, she always believed that, “The most important thing is to enjoy life. To be happy. It’s all that matters.” Hepburn had two half-brothers, Ian and Alex Quales van Ufford from her mother’s first marriage. When she was 6-years-old, her father left their family and she was devastated. She later described the event as the most traumatic moment of her life. During World War II, Hepburn, her mother, and her two half-brothers relocated to the Netherlands. Hepburn’s mother thought that they would be safe from any German attacks, but she was wrong. The German’s raided the Dutch’s food and fuel supplies leaving the people hungry and cold. Hepburn suffered from malnutrition and developed anemia and respiratory problems. Her half-brother Ian was soon sent to a German labor camp and her other half-brother Alex left to escape it. To avoid punishment for having ...

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