Cher shocked the world when she married Gregg Allman in 1975 just a week after divorcing Sonny Bono — but their romance had already driven the daughter of “Gunsmoke” star James Arness to take her own life! Jenny Arness, the actor’s beautiful 24-year old daughter, killed herself with a lethal overdose of sleeping pills after watching an episode of Cher’s Sunday night CBS television show that had Gregg Allman as a guest. “Tell Gregg I love him,” were the last words Jenny wrote in a death note — with a cop at the Malibu, Calif., scene saying: “She died of a broken heart…”
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Earlier reports said that Jenny's death on May 12, 1975, was inspired by financial difficulties. Then
The National ENQUIRER discovered that she had written two suicide notes — the second expressing her continuing love for Gregg, who she had been engaged to in 1972.
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Earlier reports said that Jenny's death on May 12, 1975, was inspired by financial difficulties. Then
The National ENQUIRER discovered that she had written two suicide notes — the second expressing her continuing love for Gregg, who she had been engaged to in 1972.
Gregg's publicist at the time, Mike Highland, confirmed to The ENQUIRER that "Gregg's romance with Jenny ended some time ago, but he still used to see her when in California."
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Earlier reports said that Jenny's death on May 12, 1975, was inspired by financial difficulties. Then
The National ENQUIRER discovered that she had written two suicide notes — the second expressing her continuing love for Gregg, who she had been engaged to in 1972.
Gregg's publicist at the time, Mike Highland, confirmed to The ENQUIRER that "Gregg's romance with Jenny ended some time ago, but he still used to see her when in California."
Jenny had been living in Malibu with "flower children types," as described by local police. The police investigation revealed that Jenny had began writing her suicide notes while Cher's show was actually being broadcast. Friends said that Jenny had never gotten over Gregg, despite having gone on to date other men — including
Ryan O'Neal and
Marjoe Gortner.
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Earlier reports said that Jenny's death on May 12, 1975, was inspired by financial difficulties. Then
The National ENQUIRER discovered that she had written two suicide notes — the second expressing her continuing love for Gregg, who she had been engaged to in 1972.
Gregg's publicist at the time, Mike Highland, confirmed to The ENQUIRER that "Gregg's romance with Jenny ended some time ago, but he still used to see her when in California."
Jenny had been living in Malibu with "flower children types," as described by local police. The police investigation revealed that Jenny had began writing her suicide notes while Cher's show was actually being broadcast. Friends said that Jenny had never gotten over Gregg, despite having gone on to date other men — including
Ryan O'Neal and
Marjoe Gortner.
In one of her notes, Jenny had asked Gregg to sing "their" song at her wake. A close friend of the Arnesses, Jim Fields, told The ENQUIRER: "He did not come to the funeral, but he sent flowers." But while Cher would go on to marry Gregg in a surprise ceremony, she would also make headlines nine days later when filing for divorce.
Earlier reports said that Jenny's death on May 12, 1975, was inspired by financial difficulties. Then
The National ENQUIRER discovered that she had written two suicide notes — the second expressing her continuing love for Gregg, who she had been engaged to in 1972.
Gregg's publicist at the time, Mike Highland, confirmed to The ENQUIRER that "Gregg's romance with Jenny ended some time ago, but he still used to see her when in California."
Jenny had been living in Malibu with "flower children types," as described by local police. The police investigation revealed that Jenny had began writing her suicide notes while Cher's show was actually being broadcast. Friends said that Jenny had never gotten over Gregg, despite having gone on to date other men — including
Ryan O'Neal and
Marjoe Gortner.
In one of her notes, Jenny had asked Gregg to sing "their" song at her wake. A close friend of the Arnesses, Jim Fields, told The ENQUIRER: "He did not come to the funeral, but he sent flowers." But while Cher would go on to marry Gregg in a surprise ceremony, she would also make headlines nine days later when filing for divorce.
