DeDe Lind(1947-2020)

Gorgeous, buxom, and curvaceous blonde knockout DeDe Lind was born Diane Lind on April 15, 1947 in Los Angeles, California. Lind won the Better Baby Beauty Contest at age one. She grew up with her older sister in Burbank, California. In 1961 DeDe was discovered at a local pool in Burbank by photographer Leon Beauchemin; she was only fourteen at the time. Lind graced the covers of two issues of "Teen" magazine in 1962. She subsequently modeled for other teen and movie magazines, did a few TV commercials, and appeared in small roles on both The Donna Reed Show (1958) and Leave It to Beaver (1957). DeDe married her high school sweetheart after graduating from high school at age 17; the couple had a son prior to eventually divorcing. Lind was the Playmate of the Month in the August, 1967 issue of "Playboy." Her centerfold garnered more fan mail than any other 1960's Playmate and thus confirmed DeDe's status as one of the single most popular and beloved Playmates from that particular era.

Moreover, Lind was offered the lead role for the film Candy (1968), but turned said role down. Lind went on to model for several European magazines and did additional follow-up pictorials for "Playboy" in the 1970's, 80's, and 90's. DeDe participated in the first Playmate Olympics in 1980. She moved with her second husband to Florida in the mid-1980's. Lind went on to appear as a featured guest at Glamourcon events all over America. DeDe died at age 72 from ovarian cancer on February 4, 2020 in Baco Raton, Florida.