UNSOLVED MYSERIES
George Reeves
Actor
George
Reeves (born George Keefer Brewer) was an actor from Woolstock, Iowa who appeared
in Gone with the Wind, From Here to
Eternity, and Samson and Delilah.
He was best known for his role as
Superman in the 1950s television program Adventures of Superman. His
death at age 45 from a gunshot remains a mystery. The official report was
suicide, but some people believe he was murdered or was the victim of an
accidental shooting.
The Case
Reeves died of a gunshot wound to the head on June 16, 1959 at his Benedict Canyon home at the time. In the home were his fiancée Leonore Lemmon and three other guests.
Reeves died of a gunshot wound to the head on June 16, 1959 at his Benedict Canyon home at the time. In the home were his fiancée Leonore Lemmon and three other guests.
Theories
Though ruled a suicide, the fact that those in the house waited to call the police and stray bullet cases were found near the body led some to believe Reeves was a victim of homicide. He had been having an affair with Toni Mannix, the wife of an MGM executive. One theory holds that the jilted Toni had Reeves killed, another was that the her husband, Eddie Mannix, used his underworld connections to have Reeves killed.
Though ruled a suicide, the fact that those in the house waited to call the police and stray bullet cases were found near the body led some to believe Reeves was a victim of homicide. He had been having an affair with Toni Mannix, the wife of an MGM executive. One theory holds that the jilted Toni had Reeves killed, another was that the her husband, Eddie Mannix, used his underworld connections to have Reeves killed.
Where the Case Stands Today
In 1999, a Hollywood publicist, Edward Lozzi, said Toni Mannix confessed to killing Reeves. However, no proof was offered or found. The case remains, officially, a suicide.
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