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Hollywood deaths echo past Hollywood suicides and crises
AP recalls a string of Hollywood suicides and near suicides from Peg Entwistle in 1933 to George Reeves, with figures such as John Bowers, Paul Bern, Lupe Vélez, Carole Landis, Ross Alexander, Judy Garland, Susan Hayward, and Inger Stevens. The piece links personal despair to careers, fame, and media spotlight in a tour of tragic endings and lasting legends.
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Hollywood
Superman
George Reeves
Peg
John Bowers
Marguerite de la Motte
Douglas Fairbanks
Santa Monica
Judy Garland
Susan Hayward
Jess Barker
Los Angeles
Inger Stevens
New York