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Jean Harlow was 1930s Hollywood's reigning sex symbol—and greatest screwball actress. Why did she die at 26?
Tragic Hollywood; Beautiful, Glamorous, And Dead - Say goodbye to Jean Harlow. Here are the details of her untimely and gruesome death, from the book Tragic Hollywood Beautiful Glamorous and Dead:When filing
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