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WHO KILLED SUPERMAN? A HOLLYWOOD TRUE CRIME STORY
"Who Killed Superman?" is a gripping investigation into the tragic end of George Reeves, the actor who became a 1950s icon as the Man of Steel but found himself trapped in a real-life noir drama.
The Incident: Time, Place, and Date
Date: June 16, 1959.
Time: Between 1:30 a.m. and 2:00 a.m..
Place: The upstairs bedroom of his home at 1579 Benedict Canyon Drive, Los Angeles.
The Scene: Reeves was found naked, sprawled across his bed, dead from a single gunshot wound to his right temple from a .30 caliber Luger pistol found at his feet.
Rise to Fame & Sudden Fall Reeves began with promise…
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