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Episode 3: The Mysterious Death of Superman George Reeves California Crime Stories
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On June 16, 1959, the world awoke to the news that Superman had died. The actor George Reeves, best known for playing the Man of Steel on television in the 1950s, had died early that morning in his Beverly Hills home. Reeves had been killed by a gunshot wound to the head in his upstairs bedroom, while his fiancée and three friends sat downstairs. After a week-long investigation, the police closed the case and ruled Reeves’s death a suicide. Despite being the face of Superman, Reeves had never...
On June 16, 1959, the world awoke to the news that Superman had died. The actor George Reeves, best known for playing the Man of Steel on television in the 1950s, had died early that morning in his Beverly Hills home. Reeves had been killed by a gunshot wound to the head in his upstairs bedroom, while his fiancée and three friends sat downstairs. After a week-long investigation, the police closed the case and ruled Reeves’s death a suicide. Despite being the face of Superman, Reeves had never...
53 min