John Stompanato (bottom left) during the Pacific War in WWII, with his comrades gathering behind the grave of Pfc. Joseph J. Petillo of Asbury Park, NJ. KIA Okinawa. Author: Joeyducci. CC BY-SA 3.0

Turner in a publicity still from “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” (1941), in which she appears in a hallucinogenic montage opposite Ingrid Bergman.

Connery during filming for Diamonds Are Forever in 1971 Author Mieremet, Rob / Anefo – Nationaal Archief,CC BY-SA 3.0 nl

Turner in “The Postman Always Rings Twice,” considered by many critics to be one of her career-defining performances.

Out of the numerous scandals that followed Turner’s career, this was undoubtedly the biggest and soon became a media sensation. A trial followed and the crime was declared as justifiable homicide. There were some mixed reactions concerning the outcome of the case, and over the years many rumors surrounded the murder of Turner’s gangster boyfriend, including one that Turner herself might have killed the mobster.

Lana Turner by Paul Hesse, as appeared on the cover of Photoplay in October 1946.