Trivia Purrsuit: Still popular. TCM seems to keep chugging along. Memorabilia shops, "Where Are They Now," etc. garner interest from millions. And the saying "back inna day" has gained cult status around the world or at least this country.
So here's another one from me, vee
"Superman" was one of my favorites as a young kid. And I had a hard time getting over the death of George "Superman" Reeves, which was reported as a suicide. Circa 1959. Was it hari kari or foul play? The Straight Dope weighs in:
The suicide angle focused on how he had been typecast and couldn't get acting jobs. He was known to have been a party animal, and late night boozing was pretty common with his friends. He had been involved in a long-term romantic affair with Toni Mannix, the wife of Eddie Mannix, an MGM executive with alleged mob ties. Eddie Mannix was in ill health but knew about their relationship. Reeves broke off the relationship in 1958. Lemmon said that Toni Mannix harassed Reeves for months after the break-up, so much so that Reeves sought an attorney's advice.
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