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Trivia question of the day — Apr 9, 2026

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QUESTION OF THE DAYTHU 09 APR
DIFFICULTY 38 · MEDIUMHISTORY

Which actress jumped to her death from the top of the sign's letter 'H' in September 1932?

  1. Olive Thomas
  2. Lupe Vélez
  3. Peg Entwistle
  4. Thelma Todd
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Answer

C. Peg Entwistle

Peg Entwistle, 24, a Broadway actress newly arrived in Los Angeles, climbed a workman's ladder to the top of the H in September 1932 and jumped.

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