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- Jane Russell (1921–2011) was a major Hollywood star in the 1940s and 1950s, famous for The Outlaw and later for roles in films like Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and His Kind of Woman. Her career shaped mid-century Hollywood’s marketing of pin-up icons and screen presence .
- She remained active in charity work and church life after stepping back from major film roles, and she occasionally appeared in public events and performances in her later years .
- Major obituaries and retrospectives were published in 2011 when she died at age 89, highlighting her impact, public persona, and long-running influence on film history .
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Jane Russell, the busty brunette who shot to fame as the sexy star of Howard Hughes' 1941 Western "The Outlaw," died Monday of respiratory failure, her family said. She was 89.
www.foxnews.comKnown for: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, His Kind of Woman, Montana Belle
www.imdb.comJane Russell, legendary Hollywood sex symbol of the 40s and 50s passes away peacefully in California
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www.imdb.comShe was the voluptuous pin-up girl who set a million male hearts to pounding during World War II, the favorite movie star of a generation of young men long before she'd made a movie more than a handful of them had ever seen.
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www.cbsnews.comJane Russell, the tall, voluptuous brunette who was one of the biggest stars of the 1940s and '50s, has died at age 89.
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