ike her rival, Marilyn Monroe, Jayne Mansfield died tragically young, leaving a rush of rumors in her wake.
On June 29, 1967, around 2 a.m., a car carrying Jane Mansfield and three of her children, including actress Mariska Hargitay, slammed into the back of a semi-truck on a dark Louisiana highway. The impact sheared off the top of Mansfield’s car, instantly killing the three adults in the front seat. Miraculously, the sleeping children in the back seat survived.
The shocking accident quickly led to gossip involving decapitation and devilish curses that still persists today. However, the truth is more gruesome and even sadder than anything the rumor mill could dream up.
