On this day in 1937 — 84 years ago — Hollywood was shocked to learn of the sudden and tragic death of the actress, Jean Harlow, who succumbed to uremic poisoning at
![Harlow Heaven on Twitter: "A captivating tanned Jean makes herself presentable before setting off for Jean Harlow Day at the World's Fair, June 13, 1933. The previous day had been declared Jean Harlow Heaven on Twitter: "A captivating tanned Jean makes herself presentable before setting off for Jean Harlow Day at the World's Fair, June 13, 1933. The previous day had been declared Jean](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D9CEq8iUwAEVrvN.jpg)
Harlow Heaven on Twitter: "A captivating tanned Jean makes herself presentable before setting off for Jean Harlow Day at the World's Fair, June 13, 1933. The previous day had been declared Jean
![The last recorded picture of Hollywood starlet Jean Harlow, taken on June 6th 1937 on the movie set of Saratoga - one day before her death from kidney failure and cerebral edema The last recorded picture of Hollywood starlet Jean Harlow, taken on June 6th 1937 on the movie set of Saratoga - one day before her death from kidney failure and cerebral edema](https://external-preview.redd.it/W83g1krMuW2pGDWko1ZqGCEmo6X8nZTLLN2hahH3HIQ.jpg?auto=webp&s=b3148c5a152ea4ab72ef31b02cb1b7ff1328fa9e)
The last recorded picture of Hollywood starlet Jean Harlow, taken on June 6th 1937 on the movie set of Saratoga - one day before her death from kidney failure and cerebral edema
![Harlow Heaven on Twitter: "This photo was taken May 29th, 1937, when Jean arrived on the MGM lot for what would be her very last day of work. She had just completed Harlow Heaven on Twitter: "This photo was taken May 29th, 1937, when Jean arrived on the MGM lot for what would be her very last day of work. She had just completed](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DfGA7leVQAA_ahM.jpg)