George Reeves (George Keefer Brewer) Died June 16, 1959 b. 1914
American actor. Superman from the TV series Adventures of Superman (1952-58).
Reeves was in the opening scene of Gone with the Wind (1939) as one of Scarlett O’Hara’s suitors.
He died of a gunshot wound to the head while at home in his bedroom. The death was officially ruled a suicide, but many suspect foul play. Suspects included his fiancé Leonore Lemmon, his ex-girlfriend Toni Mannix, and her husband MGM executive Eddie Mannix, who was rumored to have ties to the mob. No fingerprints were found on the gun and no gunpowder residue was found on Reeves’ hands or body.
In his will, Reeves left $71,000 of his estate, including his home, to Toni Mannix.
Los Angeles publicist Edward Lozzi claimed that Toni Mannix had confessed to a Catholic priest in his presence that she was responsible for having Reeves killed.
Reeves and Leonore Lemmon were planning to be married just three days later on June 19th. Coincidentally, Leonore Lemmon had the initials “LL”, just like Lois Lane.
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