shygye Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 Link Jane Russell, the busty brunette who shot to fame as the sexy star of Howard Hughes' 1941 Western "The Outlaw," died Monday of respiratory failure, her family said. She was 89. Although Russell made only a handful of films after the 1960s, she had remained active in her church, with charitable organizations and with a local singing group until her health began to decline just a couple weeks ago, said her daughter-in-law, Etta Waterfield. She died at her home in Santa Maria. "She always said I'm going to die in the saddle, I'm not going to sit at home and become an old woman," Waterfield told The Associated Press. "And that's exactly what she did, she died in the saddle." ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavanami Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 In her day...swaaaaa-ing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 Oh, my ... I didn't know she was still around. I used to walk past her house on my way to school - but that was in Van Nuys. Her cousin in Santa Maria was our neighbour. I never heard about her moving to Santa Maria though. She seems to have been quite well liked by those who knew her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavanami Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 ...and did you peek thru the window? :hubba: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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