On July 18, 1988, Christa Päffgen aka Nico died aged 49. She was musician (keyboards, harmonium, tambourine), singer-songwriter, lyricist, composer, fashion model and actress,  promoted in the 60’s by Andy Warhol and had few roles in movies including Federico  Fellini’s “La Dolce Vita” (1960) and Andy Warhol’s “Chelsea Girls” (1966), but she is best known  by her vocals on the Velvet Underground’s album from 1967 “The Velvet Underground & Nico”.