Watch a documentary on IMDb called “Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths”. I know it sounds morbid but it’s about Hollywood stars that we loved, the sad lives they lived and how they died. They did such a good job keeping their miserable lives a secret, everybody was shocked when they passed away. Most people know about Marilyn Monroe but there are a lot of actors and actresses that I liked but I did not really know how they passed away.
They started off the program with the life and death of the legendary silent film actor Rudolph Valentino (1914 - 1926) aka "The Sheik". Of course, he is before my time. But I had no idea that he died at the age of 31. Complications that developed after he underwent surgery. I had always heard the story about that mysterious lady in black who always put flowers on his grave. She did it every year up until 1951. Folks have speculated about who she might be, but she was not positively identified. I guess she will forever be the “mysterious lady in black”.
It’s an interesting documentary. If you have not already seen, you should add it to your watch list.
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