On this day in 1937 — 84 years ago — Hollywood was shocked to learn of the sudden and tragic death of the actress, Jean Harlow, who succumbed to uremic poisoning at
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Jean Harlow was 1930s Hollywood's reigning sex symbol—and greatest screwball actress. Why did she die at 26?
Jean Harlow: The Tragic Death and Life of Hollywood's Initial "Blond Sensation" | Herbie J Pilato | NewsBreak Original
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