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2023-01-19 -Obits-

On this day in history, Jan. 19, 2000, Hedy Lamarr dies ‐ 'most beautiful woman' in Hollywood, WWII inventor

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Posted by Skidmark 2023-01-19 04:23|| || Front Page|| [18 views ] Top

#1 Her brilliant technological achievement "led Lamarr to be dubbed ‘the mother of Wi-Fi’

Who's gonna dethrone Al Gore?

Posted by Bobby 2023-01-19 11:53|| 2023-01-19 11:53|| Front Page Top

#2 ...That's Hedley.

Mike

Posted by MikeKozlowski 2023-01-19 12:27|| 2023-01-19 12:27|| Front Page Top

#3 Of course, Mel Brooks got sued for that.
They ended up settling.

Posted by Rambler in Virginia 2023-01-19 12:39|| 2023-01-19 12:39|| Front Page Top

#4 She was something special. Feminists should be following her lead.

Posted by Glenmore 2023-01-19 14:01|| 2023-01-19 14:01|| Front Page Top

#5 What a beauty! Then of course there's the poise, style, and intellect in the bargain. Perhaps another view of 'Boomtown' is likely Hollywood sanitized but a decent oilfield movie although I'll never understand giving Claudette Colbert primacy over Hedy.

Posted by Cesare 2023-01-19 15:18|| 2023-01-19 15:18|| Front Page Top

#6 Back to #1 - I forgot. Al Gore invented the internet!

Posted by Bobby 2023-01-19 18:06|| 2023-01-19 18:06|| Front Page Top

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