This is the earliest New York Post front page I can remember, from June 16, 1959. It was quite a blow for this nine-year-old fan to read that “The Adventures of Superman” star George Reeves was not only dead, but an apparent suicide. Which is something debated to this day, and the subject of the underrated “Hollywoodland” (2006) starring Ben Affleck in his last leading role to date. John McElwee has a typically superb post at

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marking the anniversary.