• January 01, 1993

Contents

THE ENCHANTRESS 6
She combined regal grace with an unassuming charm—but that doesn't begin to explain the Hepburn mystique

THE GIRL 9
The serene screen sprite began as a chubby child living in a home—and a country—where peace was not possible

THE STAGE 12
A young Dutch ballerina turned London show girl, she was the belle of Broadway at age 22

THE MOVIES 20
The camera worshiped Audrey Hepburn, as her 26 films triumphantly testify

THE WOMAN 36
Her movies, said Hepburn, were just lovely fairy tales. What mattered most was her quest for personal happiness

THE LOOK 48
Forty years ago, she tore down the flashy pinup and made "gamine" an American byword. Women have been imitating her ever since

THE ANGEL 62
In the final years of her life, Hepburn logged millions of miles helping starving children

THE FAREWELL 69
At Hepburn's simple service in Switzerland, Roger Moore, Alain Delon and Hubert de Givenchy bid her emotional adieus

THE MEMORIES 73
Hepburn, as Gregory Peck, Ben Gazzara and other celebrities recall her