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Jean Harris
Headmistress; convicted celebrity murderer (1923–2012) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jean Struven Harris (April 27, 1923 – December 23, 2012) was the headmistress of The Madeira School for girls in McLean, Virginia, who made national news in the early 1980s when she was tried and convicted of the murder of her ex-lover, Herman Tarnower, a well-known cardiologist and author of the best-selling book The Complete Scarsdale Medical Diet. The case is featured on the TV show Murder Made Me Famous.
For other people named Jean Harris, see Jean Harris (disambiguation).
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Born | Jean Struven (1923-04-27)April 27, 1923 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Died | December 23, 2012(2012-12-23) (aged 89) New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
Occupation | Educator |
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