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Paul Bern suicide in 1932....
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September 06, 1932
THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Omaha, Nebraska, September 6, 1932
* Director Paul Bern suicide death
* Actress Jean Harlow
This 18 page newspaper has a seven column headline on the front page: "JEAN HARLOW FACES QUIZ IN SUICIDE" with subheads and related photo. More inside. This tells of the suicide of Paul Bern, husband of famous movie actress, Jean Harlow.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Minor margin wear, otherwise in nice condition.
wikipedia notes: Paul Bern married film star Jean Harlow on July 2, 1932. Two months later, on September 5, he was found dead, from a gunshot in the head, in their home on Easton Drive, Beverly Hills, California. The coroner ruled his death a suicide.
Police discovered a note at the scene that read as follows:
"Dearest Dear, Unfortuately [sic] this is the only way to make good the frightful wrong I have done you and to wipe out my abject humiliation, I Love [sic] you.
Paul
You understand that last night was only a comedy"
Authorities viewed this as a suicide note signed by Bern.
To the police, and before a grand jury, Harlow's only statement was that she "knew nothing". Harlow never publicly spoke on the matter. She died in 1937.
Bern is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery, in Inglewood, California.
Category: The 20th Century
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