Marlene Dietrich’s Actress Daughter Dies at 100

Maria Riva, the daughter of famous actress Marlene Dietrich, has died at 100, just before her 101st birthday on Dec. 13. The actress died of natural causes in her sleep at her son’s New Mexico residence on Oct. 29. Riva, a two-time best actress Emmy nominee, was the daughter of Dietrich and director Rudolf Sieber. The couple had a high-profile affair, later ending their romance but remaining friends. After her mother’s death from kidney failure in 1992, Riva published a biography recounting their tumultuous relationship. “I don’t use the word ‘mother’ for Dietrich,” she told People in 1993; explaining that the word “implies love shown to one person,” which she believed did not fit Dietrich. She described her as cold and self-centered. Despite their rocky bond, Riva co-authored a book honor