Today marks the 70th anniversary of actress Jean Harlow's untimely death at the tender age of 26.
Wouldn't you think it'd be appropriate to leave a flower and spend a few quiet moments reflecting at her grave site to commemorate the occasion?
Forest Lawn doesn't seem to think so. Read more on my Jean Harlow Platinum Blog.
Last night Walter and I were invited to a very special Jean Harlow Junkies mixer at 512 N. Palm in Beverly Hills, the last house she lived in before her untimely death in 1937.
Here we are sitting on the staircase just inside the front door.
If I didn't take photos I would have woken up this morning thinking it had all been a dream: To walk the hardwood floors that Jean herself once did, to stand inside the bedroom where she grew increasingly ill before being taken to Good Samaritan Hospital. And to think of the happier times she hopefully spent inside those walls.
This is just a sneak preview to a full article I'm working on for The Platinum Page to be posted this weekend. Stay tuned!
In the meantime, very special thanks to our hosts, Mark Walsh & Nancy Nadel (who just listed the house this week) and my buddy Scott Michaels for making it all possible!
I'm a writer at large, located in Burbank, Calif., on the lookout for kitschy stories to share. My interests include cemeteries, local history, pets and other critters, and random shiny things that catch my attention. Thank you for choosing to spend a part of your online day here!
