Tempest Storm, the fiery redhead known as a burlesque icon who starred in early Russ Meyer films — and dated JFK and Elvis — has died. She was 93.

Tempest Therapeutics is laying off 21 full-time workers to retain just five, as the cash-strapped Bay Area biotech company plots its next move.

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Tempest plans to complete the significant reduction in its head count by April 30. The biotech expects the action to cost it about $1.5 million, mainly in the form of severance payments.