Two notable Americans died recently and I wanted to mention the passing of both:
The first was Jane Russell (1921-Feb.28th, 2011). Russell was Hollywood's It Girl, the sex symbol of her generation, in the 1940s and '50s. She appeared with almost every luminary of her time, including Clark Gable, Groucho Marx, Frank Sinatra, Marilyn Monroe, and more. But Jane Russell is particularly notable for working with Howard Hughes, who invented the bra specifically to showcase Ms. Russell's... talents.
The other was Harry Wesley Coover, Jr., who was significantly less famous, but no less noteworthy, as Coover invented Super Glue. Much like his great invention, Coover kept hanging on - to the age of 94. Though he held over 450 patents, he discovered Super Glue accidentally and it took years for him to get it to market, where it originally failed. In fact, though Coover did well financially, Super Glue did not make him rich, as it was not successful until after the patents had expired.
© C Harris Lynn, 2011
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