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Jayne Mansfield's Death: Revisiting the Fatal Car Accident and Her Hollywood Legacy, 58 Years Later

Hollywood starlet Jayne Mansfield was killed in a tragic car accident in 1967. Here is everything to know about the actress’ untimely death.

Traveling with her were her attorney and boyfriend, Sam Brody, a driver from the nightclub named Ronnie Harrison and three of her five children: Hargitay, who was only 3 years old at the time, and her two brothers, Mickey Jr. and Zoltan. Though her loved ones wanted to keep the services private, nearly 1,000 fans and onlookers flocked to the small Pennsylvania town in an attempt to witness the Hollywood bombshell’s memorial, creating a "circus atmosphere," according to The Times-Picayune. Following Mansfield’s death, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration changed the design of tractor trailers to prevent the type of accident that claimed the actress’ life, according to Auto Week.

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