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  1. Nov 8, 1991 · Gene Tierney, Acclaimed as Star of ‘Laura,’ Dies at 70. L.A. Times Archives. Nov. 8, 1991 12 AM PT. From a Times Staff Writer. Actress Gene Tierney, whose mystical features were transposed ...

  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Gene_TierneyGene Tierney - Wikipedia

    Gene Eliza Tierney (November 19, 1920 – November 6, 1991) was an American film and stage actress. Acclaimed for her great beauty, she became established as a leading lady . [2] [3] She was best known for her portrayal of the title character in the film Laura (1944), and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance as Ellen Berent Harland in Leave Her to Heaven (1945).

  3. Nov 8, 1991 · She was 70 years old. Miss Tierney died of emphysema, a spokesman for the family said. Miss Tierney had undergone years of treatment for stress and depression. She retired from films in 1965 after ...

  4. Mar 29, 2024 · “If I was going to die, I wanted to die in one piece, a whole person, and look pretty in my coffin,” Gene Tierney later said. She had, she claimed, no desire to end up looking like ...

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  5. Oct 14, 2005 · Gene Tierney, 70, starred in "Laura'. Actress Gene Tierney, who played the enigmatic victim in the murder mystery Laura and was nominated for an Academy Award for Leave Her to Heaven, has died, a ...

  6. Nov 8, 1991 · By Deseret News. Gene Tierney, whose striking looks helped her win roles in nearly three dozen feature films, including "Laura" and "Leave Her To Heaven," has died at age 70. Tierney, who had emphysema, died Wednesday at her home.The actress' striking, high-cheekboned good looks helped propel her to stardom before the age of 20. But she later ...

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  8. Gene Tierney. Actress: Laura. With prominent cheekbones, luminous skin and the most crystalline green eyes of her day, Gene Tierney's striking good looks helped propel her to stardom. Her best known role is the enigmatic murder victim in Laura (1944). She was also Oscar-nominated for Leave Her to Heaven (1945). Her acting performances were few in the 1950s as she battled a troubled emotional life that included hospitalization and shock...