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1926 Rudolph Valentino close to death...
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1926 Rudolph Valentino close to death...

Item # 729903 ·
CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE (1st section only), Aug. 22, 1926 

* Silent film star Rudolph Valentino 
* Latin Lover - "The Sheik" actor
* He would die the very next day

The front page has a great banner headline for display: "VALENTINO HAS A RELAPSE" and subhead. (see images) 
Complete 1st section only with 14 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally good.

Note: This issue comes with a acid-free folder (gratis) for protection and display.

Background: The August 22, 1926, edition of the Chicago Sunday Tribune captures a profoundly rare and historically pivotal artifact from the dawn of modern celebrity journalism, freezing the exact moment a global cultural icon stood on the precipice of mortality. Featuring the arresting banner headline "VALENTINO HAS A RELAPSE," this front page documents the harrowing final full day of silent film star Rudolph Valentino's life. Its rareness lies not only in its pristine snapshot of 1920s broadsheet layout and urgent telegraphic reporting, but also in how it captures the precise inflection point where the media frenzy over a dying star morphed into an unprecedented worldwide mass-hysteria. Coming mere weeks after the Tribune itself had engaged in a notorious public feud with the actor over his perceived "feminization" of American manhood, this particular section serves as a fascinating historical document that bridges bitter press criticism with sudden, profound public grief just hours before Valentino's tragic death.  
Category: The 20th Century
Price
$92
100% Authentic: Original printing, never a reproduction.