Soon after, David O. Selznick cast her as the iconic Melanie inGone with the Wind.
The two never mended their estrangement before Fontaine passed away in 2013 at age 96.
This ruling is still known today as the “de Havilland Law” (viaEntertainment Weekly).
She is survived by her daughter, Gisele, son-in-law Andrew, and niece Deborah.
