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HuntingtonM15 · 02-28-2011, 09:44 PM

Jane Russell, one of Hollywood's leading sex symbols of the 1940s and 1950s films, has died, her family reports, according to the Associated Press. She was 89.

Russell died at her home in Santa Maria, along the central California coast, KSBY reported.

Russell, born Ernestine Jane Geraldine Russell in Bemidji, Minn., made her film debut in the 1943 Western The Outlaw. One of her most notable films is Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), which co-starred Marilyn Monroe.

Along with Betty Grable, she was one of the most popular pin-ups with G.I.s during World War II.

http://content.usatoday.com/communit...50s-has-died/1

sunshinefizzy · 02-28-2011, 09:52 PM

Have a good time in heaven, Jane.

Marvo301 · 02-28-2011, 10:36 PM

Jane Russell

James28 · 02-28-2011, 11:46 PM

to a true hottie. I know I saw a pic of her in a two-piece bathing suit in IMDb from around 1940.

catlover79 · 03-01-2011, 12:10 AM

browneyes106 · 03-01-2011, 01:24 AM

RIP

Mr. Television · 03-01-2011, 01:31 AM

She was my Dad's HS crush. He mentions her alot. Such a great actress. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes was a great movie. R.I.P. Jane. Say hi to Marilyn.

comedyfreak · 03-01-2011, 02:18 AM

The last time I seen her was at one of the Collector Shows she looked fraile. I remember her doing the 18hr Bra commercials in the 70's.

Ohio8 · 03-01-2011, 09:47 PM

HuntingtonM15 · 03-01-2011, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by comedyfreak

The last time I seen her was at one of the Collector Shows she looked fraile. I remember her doing the 18hr Bra commercials in the 70's.

She stopped signing autographs through the mail within the past year due to health issues, however, she was supposed to appear at the Hollywood Collector Show in Chicago later this month. An online friend of mine was going to travel to it just to meet her.

Dork · 03-02-2011, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by HuntingtonM15

She stopped signing autographs through the mail within the past year due to health issues, however, she was supposed to appear at the Hollywood Collector Show in Chicago later this month. An online friend of mine was going to travel to it just to meet her.

That is a shame your friend will not be able to travel to meet her

catlover79 · 03-02-2011, 11:34 PM

It's a shame that the passing of a Hollywood legend like Jane Russell's has been overshadowed by Charlie Sheen's antics, etc. Unfair!

Schmoopie · 03-03-2011, 03:57 AM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

It's a shame that the passing of a Hollywood legend like Jane Russell's has been overshadowed by Charlie Sheen's antics, etc. Unfair!

80sTrivia · 03-03-2011, 06:21 AM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

It's a shame that the passing of a Hollywood legend like Jane Russell's has been overshadowed by Charlie Sheen's antics, etc. Unfair!

So very true, Monika... it seems people today no longer care about the beautiful celebrities from the past such as Jane Russell who lived with respect, grace and dignity. They only want to hear about the vulgar, distasteful antics of so-called "celebrities" today, who wouldn't know grace, dignity and respect from an overflowing trash can...

Goodbye, Jane...

tv star collector · 03-03-2011, 09:44 AM

She was fantastic in "Son of Paleface," with Bob Hope and Roy Rogers. R.I.P.

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