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TV's Vampira dead at 85

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  • As Vampira, Maila Nurmi pioneered spooky/sexy Goth persona
  • Character hosted horror movies on Los Angeles television
  • Nurmi later lost lawsuit to Cassandra "Elvira" Peterson over similarities
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