John Barrymore came from a long line of theater actors. He himself first appeared on stage alongside his father in 1900, and in 1903 officially began his career, starring in the likes of Justice (1916) and Richard III (1920). His greatest role was his 1992 appearance in Hamlet, for which he was dubbed “the greatest living American tragedian.”
Barrymore also starred in a slew of silent films, most notably Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920), Sherlock Holmes (1922) and Beau Brummel (1924). He later made the transition to sound movies, starring in the likes of Grand Hotel (1932) and Midnight (1939).
On May 29, 1942, Barrymore died at the age of 60 from pneumonia and cirrhosis. What happened next has been the subject of many rumors. It’s alleged his friends, Errol Flynn, W.C. Fields and Sadakichi Hartmann snuck into the morgue where his body was being held, propped him up against a poker table and allowed him to experience one final celebration.
As it turns out, these rumors are true! In an August 2020 episode of the popular YouTube series Hot Ones, the acting legend’s granddaughter, Drew Barrymore, revealed his corpse had actually been stolen.
“Not only yes, but there have been cinematic interpretations of it,” she exclaimed. Those interpretations include S.O.B., starring Julie Andrews, and allegedly the 1989 comedy Weekend at Bernie’s, in which two friends pretend their deceased boss is alive.
Barrymore added that she wants the same to happen to her. “I will say this, I hope my friends do the same for me. That is the kind of spirit I can get behind. Just prop the old bag up, let’s have a few rounds.
“I think death comes with so much morose sadness and I understand that, but if it’s okay, just for me, if everybody could be really happy and celebratory and have a party, that would be my preference.”
Vintage Hollywood certainly was a different era…
RIDDLE: What Is Missing?
By enhancing memory, concentration, logical reasoning, and problem-solving ability, solving riddles improves cognitive capacities.
It encourages creative problem-solving by fostering lateral thinking. Emotionally, solving riddles calm down, make you more patient, and give you more self-assurance. They are an excellent exercise for cerebral stimulation and general well-being because they offer amusement and a pleasant method to occupy the mind.
Those who solve riddles on a daily basis might reap these advantages, which promote mental development and emotional fortitude.
Look at the puzzle below:
Are you able to determine the solution?
Look over the answer below:
The missing number in this case could be thought of as the gears in a normal manual gearbox arrangement. Considering that manual transmissions frequently have a configuration similar to this:
R stands for reverse.
1. (Primary gear)
Third gear: 2 (second gear)
Fourth gear: 4; Fifth gear: 5.
We are missing the reverse gear position, which is normally labeled as “R,” and the locations line up with gears where the missing number follows this pattern.
Therefore, taking into account the order and the concept of a manual transmission, R stands for Reverse and is the “gear” that is lacking.
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