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Sex symbol Jane Russell dies at 89

March 01, 2011

In memoriam...

Former Hollywood actress and sex symbol Jane Russell has died the age of 89, reports bbc.co.uk.

Some of her most memorable parts include the The Paleface (1948) with Bob Hope, and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) with Marilyn Monroe. She died today at her home in California of a respiratory-related illness.