Thursday, October 3, 2024

#OTD 1929: the tragic passing of Jeanne Eagels

Photo: Library of Congress

3 October 1929: The esteemed stage and film actress Jeanne Eagels (nee Eugenia Eagles) tragically perished at the tender age of 39 in New York City, her death being attributed to ‘an overdose of the chloral hydrate'.

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