April 2009
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Celebrity Death of the Day
Martha Mansfield (1899-1923)
This silent film star and former Ziegfield Follies dancer had just completed work on ‘The Warrens of Virginia’ when she met her unfortunate end. Dressed in Civil War costumery of hoop skirts and ruffles, Mansfield was a walking fire safety hazard. After bidding her co-stars a fond farewell, she hopped into her car to head home, just as another cast...