The actress Shirley Eaton who was completely painted gold for the infamous scene in Goldfinger died from asphyxiation, and was already dead when the scene was filmed.
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Humans do not breathe through their skin as it was once believed. Although it is possible for the body to overheat if completely painted, this is because humans perspire through the pours of our skin, and clogging them up would prevent the body cooling down.

Shirley Eaton did not die during the filming of Goldfinger and went on to star in other films.