Famous Deaths Of The 1920s (Part 1)

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0:00 Intro
0:36 Robert Harron
4:54 Olive Thomas
8:35 Virginia Rappe
14:43 Enrico Caruso

[@OceanSwimmer]

Nicely done. This era interests me because my father was born in 1919, and my maternal grandparents were born in 1890 and 1895, respectively. Mom was born in 1926 and is 97 years old!

[@lefty-bw1zp]

Wow! My mom was born in 1926 too, but she died last year.

[@OceanSwimmer]

@@lefty-bw1zp Sincere condolences on the loss of your mother. 🌻🦋

[@noregrets7469]

My dad too was born in 1919 April fools. We would come up with all kinds of funny jokes to pull on him and though he acted like he didn’t like them, mom would tell us he did😊

[@daynasafranek7807]

Jack Pickford was allegedly a real dog

[@kennethlippertshauser3376]

You're very lucky ocean. Mom was born in 1926 and went to heaven last year. She liked this stuff take care brother my best to Mom. 👍💚

[@pamelasimone5084]

Caruso’s death was so sad. He postponed treatment for too long after the first injury. Sometimes trying to be too stoic can be dangerous. The world lost a great artist.

[@bobbibaker4685]

Robert Harron was in the 27 Club before there was a 27 Club.

[@kittykatz4001]

Wasn’t Mozart in the 27 club?

[@christalweb4531]

​​@@kittykatz4001 Mozart died aged 35.

[@kittykatz4001]

@@christalweb4531 TY for the correction. I wasn’t sure if my memory was playing tricks!

[@awakenyewhosleeprealityisn4860]

My eldest brother killed himself at age 27 when I was 10. He was born in ‘47 and died in ‘74. Our grandfather was killed by a hit and run driver on the Key Bridge in D.C. in 1923. He was 27 when he died and he and my brother looked like they could have been twins. My Mom gave birth to my brother at age 27. Also, my brother was born on 9/11. 27 years after his death, the 9/11 attacks took place. I’m not sure what all of this means, but it certainly is strange.

[@semigoth299]

Interesting however they should include him as a founder

[@3frenchhens818]

I used to work for the most wonderful San Francisco lawyer. As a teenager, he and a buddy snuck into the Fatty Arbuckle trial. The FIRST Fatty Arbuckle trial. He was off to law school and was fascinated by the ways the various lawyers manipulated facts and testimony to get what they wanted. He only got to watch a few days. Security got tighter!

[@martletkay]

Your voice is incredibly well suited to the videos you narrate. I really feel like I'm slipping into the past with the way you read it. I wish you'd make a very long video, like reading longer articles or relating radio sketches or something. I want to experience more of everyday life and perspectives from back then.

[@VintageVera]

Please do a Famous Deaths of the 1930s next. Love this series.

[@ndnaf3705]

Uh...this a 1920s themed channel.

[@nothing2seehere34]

I didn't know about Robert Harron, sad he is forgotten even in death.

[@jec1ny]

Great video. One small suggestion, Mention where these people are buried. Back in the 20's cremation was extremely rare so most of them would have been interred either in a proper grave or a mausoleum.

[@fredvaladez3542]

A well made video about a fascinating era.. The material and the narration were expertly presented. Keep up the good work. (By the way, my mother was one of the original flappers.)

[@pixiestyx1766]

Thank you.. I love your presentations

[@nancyanderson1716]

A fascinating era. Thanks for keeping it alive. I’d be interested in something on the great Valentino.

[@kslinaz5668]

Your stylish presentations are visually enjoyable. Great job 👏

[@camsnow2856]

Terrific redo of your original series on this subject. Love your channel. I’ve always wondered about the circumstances surrounding Olive Thomas’ death. Apparently Jack Pickford kept changing his story. And if the medicine burned her, wouldn’t she have stopped drinking it once she felt the burn in her throat and on her lips?. Allegedly she drank the whole bottle. At this distance, we’ll never know, but it makes for fascinating conjecture (just as the William Desmond Taylor and Bobby Harran’s cases)..

[@LathropLdST]

Her death is a mystery to this day. I suspect Pickford wanted to play a prank on her while quarrelling, and it went out of hand...

[@mousetreehouse6833]

If it were a small bottle, she may have just chugged it.

[@SunsetBoulevard111]

​@@LathropLdSTjack was a scoundrel living off of Mary's allotment. He made very little money from his films. Mary made millions on her movies. I did not trust that jack meant well.

[@herbcraven7146]

Excellent job on this updated installment. I had only recently caught up on your previous series, and I enjoyed the greater depth and compassion with which you explored these notable people's lives and deaths in this version. May they all rest in peace with the knowledge that they will not be forgotten.

[@kissingcandy1]

I really enjoyed that.

[@hollandsemum1]

As far as I recall, modern scholars fully believe that Arbuckle was innocent and that Rappe had a serious disease (can't remember the detail). And then Caruso, he with the ego so large that he took it as a personal affront that San Francisco had an earthquake while he was performing there in 1906.

[@catherinemerrill5511]

Thank you! This was deep.

[@maureenmcdonough7018]

I don’t believe that Arbuckle killed that woman. Her friend was a known liar . Whatever the truth is it ruined Arbuckles career and his life. Only The people involved knows the real truth and God. But I never thought he was guilty of causing her death.

[@user-mz1sp3wi9b]

One will not know the truth if one listens snd believes rumors

[@pamelasimone5084]

If she had been suffering from a kidney or bladder infection, she very likely died from that. Even now people under estimate the seriousness of urinary tract infections. Alcohol consumption will increase the inflammation and worsen the condition especially if left untreated. The bacteria can spread eventually causing organ failure, especially if the bacteria enters the blood stream.

[@johnfinnie1181]

​@pamelasimone5084 I suffer bad as a man it's 1000× worse than any toothache 😫 & for me when it happen I need to be alone in a quiet place as No one can understand & do anything to help 🙃 I agree if she was so bad then I think the UTI was the catalyst for her death BUT why did no-one think to get her antibiotics.

[@reidawg72]

@@johnfinnie1181Antibiotics weren't an option. Penicillin was still 5yrs away. Edit: Penicillin was 1928 so 7yrs away.

[@pamelasimone5084]

@@johnfinnie1181 I looked up the history of antibiotics because I wanted to make sure of when they were used in modern medicine. In 1911 Salvarsan was available but was primarily used for the treatment of syphilis. It was hard to administer and had same very bad side effects. So it wasn’t prescribed as a treatment for anything except syphilis. There was no antibiotic for general use until Prontosil was released in 1935. At the time there weren’t any antibiotics available. There weren’t any reliable ways to treat a UTI at that time except with home remedies such as cranberry juice and lots of water in an attempt to flush out the bacteria. If that didn’t work, then she should have been catheterized and flushed. It required hospitalization. Why that wasn’t done we will never know. If nothing else worked, I read that they used surgery as a last resort. It sounds like she was partying and that aggravated the infection. It would have caused extreme pain from inflammation. From what I read, it was likely the UTI could have killed her. She was already sick before she went to San Francisco. The days without proper treatment just made things worse.

[@jchow5966]

I like that you updated/revised older episodes - it only makes this channel stronger. I hope you make channeln in the 20 th century (over time). Your contact, production, narration etc is top notch. Thank you for supporting historical studies. ☮️😊😊

[@Deepbluecat]

Very nicely done. Looking forward to more in depth episodes like this.

[@MemphiStig]

Haven't seen the originals, but this was very good. I enjoy your videos. It never hurts to review and improve your work (as long as you're not being revisionist imo), especially because you're trying to create something lasting. Like the sculptor said, just keep cutting away 'til it's a horse. (Or words to that effect.) These stories are really moving and so tragic, like those of many famous people. Top of the world one day, dead of mercury poisoning the next.

[@monbrat3064]

Truly enjoy your channel great video

[@chicagogyrl4846]

Yeah, if her husband caught syphilis, I would say that her marriage was on the rocks!!

[@pamelasimone5084]

They were both into parties and liked drinking. They had a tempestuous relationship but Jack Pickford said Olive was the love of his life. Thomas had a lucrative stage career before meeting Pickford. They met and eloped in 1916. In 1918, he served in the Navy and was stationed in NYC. The nature of syphilis made it hard to diagnose at the time. Some of its symptoms were often attributed to other diseases. It may have been misdiagnosed for a while. It seems odd that his doctor prescribed mercury bichloride solution to treat Jack’s syphilis when Salvarsan was available. Mercury bichloride was known to be poisonous. Salvarsan was much safer.

[@BlackRiverBay]

He might've had syphilis before he married her.

[@Rachaelann59]

This is my favorite series on YT. So glad you're revamping it! Xo

[@helenawarsinnak]

You did SUCH an AMAZING job with this video!! 💜

[@RemusKingOfRome]

Excellent video, sad about those who died so young.

[@daynasafranek7807]

Some people say Dumont conspired to get Rappe there and she wasn’t invited, but rather, they crashed the party and Dumont had wanted to blackmail Arbuckle on a rape charge of Rappe.

[@SunsetBoulevard111]

Huh? What? You did not make sense

[@lisag18]

​@SunsetBoulevard111 huh, back at you. The comment makes total sense. Read it again. It's just speculation but simply, it was a conspiracy to extort money.

[@bethc249]

I really like your videos!

[@jackcooper7934]

I really enjoyed your video.

[@angelawheeler7825]

I subscribed to your wonderful channel ❤️😊.

[@seanphillips9523]

Ty for these. You do good work.

[@collettewhitney2141]

new sub i love the 1920s keep up the good work

[@janetrouse8362]

Good job on the video young man.

[@lauraleigh5562]

So interesting. Really makes you wonder what the real causes of deaths were. Looking forward to more of your vids

[@jchow5966]

No anti biotics back then for STDs or UTIs or other things. Sad.

[@hugosophy]

Lol yeah mercury sulfate

[@mikeseier4449]

Very enjoyable. You are correct, Your videos skills are very impressive.🙏

[@ChrisBee-lw2qr]

Great job! Videos quality is awesome!❤

[@jchow5966]

This is so well made! Thank you for your dedication to history and the most fascinating decade ☮️

[@Heyjay454]

thank you for doing this honoring these people giving us information keeping some of their memories alive and clearing facts. Excellent and well done and greatly appreciated.

[@dearbrad1996]

Great production! Kudos to you. I've learnt a lot from those wonderful years. Thank you

[@misanthropiq]

What a great channel! Thank you so much 🖤

[@dkphillips1654]

You have part of Mr. Arbuckle story wrong. His story never changed according to everything I've read on the events.

[@davidanspach1624]

Been watching your channel since you first began, including this wonderful video.

[@christinetitus6388]

Love your channel! That era has always fascinated me. Enjoyed the video very much & look forward to more updated ones.

[@voyaristika5673]

Thank you for your well researched video. I'll watch more now!

[@angeladetrizio9522]

Thank you for a very informative and interesting video. I’m glad I found your channel. ❤

[@Arthur5260]

Really enjoyed this.

[@joseurielgarcia4831]

Great video, definitely i enjoyed it again

[@GretchenBostrom]

This was such an interesting video. Great job!

[@TranzVangal]

May we see the man behind the channel? this channel is such a GEM!

[@gloriaseymour1395]

Came across your video very informative great job enjoyed

[@catvideojogos]

Amazing 😳

[@connieblack5276]

Loved it!

[@benbelzer8303]

I think that Delmont woman sounds like a great suspect. Seems like Rappe was set up so this woman could shakedown Fatty.

[@ladyagnes9430]

I read that Rappe had undergone a procedure the morning of the party( her 6th time getting that procedure). The day before she was an expectant mother, but by that evening ( thanks to the procedure) she was not. This time the procedure was done badly & potentially perforated her bladder. There were witnesses that said she went into a bedroom to lie down because she was unwell. Suddenly, she screamed. Arbuckle ran in to find out what was wrong. Maude Delmont was unreliable on so many angles. Arbuckle was finally cleared( the 3rd jury went into the jury room just long enough to write an apology to Arbuckle to be read in court), but Hollywood blacklisted him. He finally got a series of shorts in the early 30s, and was told because of their success he would be signed to a contract to restart his career. He'd been through way too much in his heart couldn't take it

[@GerberDaisy72]

She was also allergic to alcohol but was drinking.

[@janiceaviles2226]

Thanks For Sharing 🙂✌️

[@user-ts4bb8uc9r]

I love the fashion from that era especially the wedding dresses Long veil's large bouquet of flowers 🌺

[@jj-if6it]

Robert Harron was cute, and his story is crazy. Imagine accidentally shooting yourself and then the police arrest you?! Like maybe wait until he gets out of hospital...

[@Stephy373]

I love this channel! So much information about the era. Please share the details of life in Fulton County (Atlanta, Georgia) Black and White Americans.

[@noregrets7469]

Thank you🌹

[@michelefritchie6198]

Caruso was performing in San Francisco hours before the quake of April 18, 1906. He left the city in a horse cart, swearing he would never come to San Francisco ever again; he kept that promise.

[@standupphilosopher7059]

Caruso voice was a treasure. Such terrible luck and such tremendous courage and valiance through everything that happened to him.

[@chicagogyrl4846]

You don’t guzzle sleeping pills, so I doubt this is what she thought it was. And if she was drunk, she wouldn’t be looking for nerve tonic! I bet in her drunken state she thought it was booze, like a liquor. That’s depending on exactly where was this bottle when she consumed it. It was probably just laying around, and not put in a safe place. It might have even been laying around by all the other bottles of liquor that they had, that’s why she grabbed it. And yeah, that could be, and a good way to get rid of her, if that’s what her husband planned to do!

[@suebeawho6537]

I agree

[@artheemisia]

Lowell Sherman was at Fatty’s party all weekend yet he ended up having a very nice career as a movie actor and director

[@osaremeosagie53]

The intro wasn't boring. It's essential for d entire content

[@jj-if6it]

Gone for 100 years. Yet they live on

[@michaelmcgee8543]

Pretty good!

[@killjoy3000]

I'm a new subscriber. It's great so far. I will add that Rappe is actually pronounced as Rape. That's a very unfortunate last name. I'll try to find the article that insists on the name

[@rosemaryfranzese317]

Have you considered the story of Lucille Rickson? The 14 year old former child star who prematurely was catapulted into played adult roles died of TB in 1925. Some believe that she died due to an abortion but there is no proof of this at all and TB was common at the time. The real scandal was that Lucille was overworked and malnourished at the time of her death and some of the places she stayed in during her career were less than the standard a young star should have stayed in

[@jrabele]

The woman died by drinking her husbands topical syphilis ointment by mistake, this is all kinds of wrong!!!

[@shaggydogg630]

Yes it is! I thought the same thing. It’s like wow!

[@davidrewit]

​@@shaggydogg630roaring 20s indeed😮

[@BlackRiverBay]

The video did not state that it was an ointment. It was apparently in liquid form because she drank it from a small bottle.

[@jrabele]

@@BlackRiverBay I stand corrected.

[@debraday9898]

U full of krap! U cannot drink ointment. Are u drinking?

[@bennorwood8433]

Can you please do it for me about Northern Rhodesia in the 1920s

[@arrow1414]

I do not want to pile onto Enrico Curoso, but due to his reluctance to get proper timely care, I have to say, he, not his doctors is responsible for his death.

[@LathropLdST]

Enrico Caruso. At least write it correctly, you heathen.

[@musicalme27]

His first name was Enrico

[@arrow1414]

@@musicalme27 Got hit by auto correct and my bad proof reading. I will correct it now.

[@user-mz1sp3wi9b]

Good job. Ibe mever heard yhese stories brfore mor jave i jave i heard of the sctors

[@lisamoran6742]

Most of the famous people in the 20s and even 30’s … they had no clue.. Jean Harlow for example

[@johnfinnie1181]

Iv had urine infections from a boy to manhood & i can attest to how sore & uncomfortable it is. Its worse that the worse toothache imaginable that poor woman i can totally get why she was ripping at her clothes (if true) as when im in the car & it happens i neef to get out of there & be alone as No one can help you atm in time 😢 💔 😞

[@m.c3593]

There is more information on Roscoe Arbuckle incident. The Hollywood series is an excellent watch . "Hollywood episode 3 Single beds and double standards " has some info about Roscoe.

[@ndnaf3705]

Ive always been mesmerized by the 20s. I swear i was a flapper in a past life!

[@jj-if6it]

Me too!

[@44032]

I wonder what Caruso would have thought about his death being included in a video about "the jazz age".

[@Wildxroses]

How Virginia died made no sense. All the things that were dont to her body to try to “help her” they didn’t call a doctor right away, it took her DAYS to die. I think she was attacked by multiple men, leading the the rupture, and extreme pain and distress. Plus the fact that they tried so hard to keep what was going on from the other guests. If it was an actually medical emergency, and they didn’t know what was happening, why not call for help right away? Why not allow guests from the party in to the room to try to help her?

[@shawngregg3796]

Interesting enough Olive 🫒 Thomas was the very first Vargas hirl ever painted. She certainly was a beauty.

[@dawnreneegmail]

I enjoy your work, nicely re-done. Your broadcasting junkie fan💁🏼‍♀️

[@michaelmcgee8543]

She was already being treated for syphhis.She was wild.

[@joconnor9256]

Can I recommend a vlog called They Got Away With Murder very interesting take on the case

[@personaking7844]

The abortion she had didn't help

[@beverlyledbetter4906]

Her husband had syphilis, not her!😐

[@rudolphvalentinoconnection8298]

The first shot of the Virginia Rappe segment show her in a car with Rudolph Valentino...fake mustache and all! And, regarding Caruso...the method to embalm him was used with Rudolph Valentino's body. From the blog/video: "A “secret embalming process” supervised by W. H. Hull, claimed Valentino’s body would stay in it’s final state “practically forever.” It was the same process used to embalm Enrico Caruso, who had died in August 1921 in Italy." Of course, the tabloids ran a composgraph of Valentino meeting Caruso and his ex-wife in her book claimed that she was in contact with Rudy and he was meeting all sorts of people including Caruso.

[@graphosxp]

Death wears a big hat 'cause he's a big bloke We're only living this instant

[@joedirt3449]

momento mori

[@LathropLdST]

​@@joedirt3449can ANYONE write in this comment section??!! "MEMENTO mori" 😡

[@LoriVanAuwelaer-fe4fw]

Welcome and oh hey y'all 😮

[@jonathanzuckerman520]

I would like to see a video about Winsor McCay’s 1921 animated films,

[@barryhessel6078]

There are many ways a person can die from drinking. Like the woman who was drunk and drink poison. And also the Singer in the band cranberrys. Who passed out drunk. And drowned.

[@deborahbaker4770]

Why would a opera singer smoke I would think they would want to protect their money maker ‼️

[@michaelmcgee8543]

I have one of her silents.

[@christinecollins6648]

Arbuckle’s explanation of using the ice sounds suspicious. No reasonable symptoms would make you apply ice…there

[@heidibee501]

The only comfort l can discern is that at this date and time they would be gone nonetheless. Instead the nature of their ill timed demise means their memory is still with us. Otherwise they would have faded from history.

[@gogoyubari366]

Olive Thomas was so pretty!

[@OceanSwimmer]

Gone too soon. ✝️Robert Harron✝️

[@clifforddriver9434]

Fatty Arbuckle was living in Santa Ana, CA, during the period.

[@jchow5966]

The 1st decade pf the modern era. I eidh they would make more movies & TV shows about this era. (FYI Boardwalk Empire is a HBO series that takes place in the 1920s - it is really good!).

[@mariacardenas4665]

Rest In Peace

[@MrsABC7997]

So was Robert Herron the founder of the 27 club???

[@alandesouzacruz5124]

Rest in peace Sra Virginia Rappe

[@brennocalderan2201]

Ela era linda demais. Too beautiful.

[@LathropLdST]

​@@brennocalderan2201pμta demais, quer dizer. Era feia já nessa epoca, muitas atrices bonitas na epoca eram incríveis. A sua companhera na festa era uma Madam famosa pelas suas extorsões aos ricos e famosos. Era semplismente uma pμta com ambições. Ela era uma aspirante sen talento nenhum, só sabia usar os joelhos e as pernas... Ou melhor, aquelo que fica no meio delas.

[@tricivenola8164]

Fatty Arbuckle, who by all reports was a nice plumber before he became a movie star, actually changed his name to Will B. Good, but his career was shot even though he was cleared of all charges. He had been devoutly grateful for his film career, and the public tide turning against him broke his heart. I think of this case nowadays with all the MeToo accusations that are believed before any kind of investigation or trial takes place. It would be nice if we had moved on in the hundred years since Virginia Rappe.

[@SunsetBoulevard111]

Do the research. All of it. This case was solved already. He actually crushed her to death. He was obese. She was a tiny little thing.

[@joylunn3445]

Roscoe Arbuckle was an established Vaudeville star from 1904.

[@rosemaryfranzese317]

Arbuckle was a great talent. He was not a plumber who got lucky. If the Rappe tragedy, still not really solved beyond dispute, he would be up there with Chaplin, Keaton and Lloyd. Virginia Rappe’s death was desperately sad for her and I doubt the whole truth will ever be known

[@SunsetBoulevard111]

@@rosemaryfranzese317 the truth IS known. This was solved some time ago. He smothered her and ruptured her bladder . He weighed almost 300 lbs. She was just a thin little thing. He locked the doors so she wouldn't leave.

[@SunsetBoulevard111]

Fatty weighed between 266 lbs 300 lbs at the time of his tryst with Rappe. When he was born he weighed16 lbs!! On the other hand, she was a very thin woman. He is the one that ruptured her bladder. If she had the feminine health problems that they claim - do you really think she would be engaging in intimate relations? Within an hour, Delmont claimed to hear screaming and tried to enter the room, but Arbuckle had locked it shut. Eventually, Arbuckle opened the door, clad in pajamas, wearing Virginia's hat on his head and, Delmont said, a big "Fatty Arbuckle smile" on his face. Inside the room, Delmont charged, Rappe was on the bed in pain, yelling, "I am dying, I am dying. He did it." The hotel doctor and nurse were called. They moved Rappe to another room to rest for a few days until finally being taken to a hospital where she died, on Sept. 9, of a ruptured urinary bladder.