Lombard died at the age of 33 in the crash of TWA Flight 3 on Mount Potosi, Nevada, while returning from a war bond tour. She was one of the definitive actresses of the screwball comedy genre and …

3 days ago · Star of the day, Carole Lombard, as usual, with a cigarette. Can you believe it—it’s been 84 years since the plane carrying Carole Lombard and 21 others smacked into the cliffs atop Mt. Potosi, …

4 days ago · This article explores the untimely death of actress Carole Lombard in a plane crash during World War II, the impact on her husband Clark Gable, and the lasting legacy of the Hollywood star.

Sep 20, 2003 · On Jan 16, 1942, a DC-3 crashed into Mount Potosi, west of Las Vegas; the crash was particularly violent, and all on board died. Among the passengers was Carole Lombard, wife of Clark …

Nov 13, 2009 · On January 16, 1942, the actress Carole Lombard, famous for her roles in such screwball comedies as My Man Godfrey and To Be or Not to Be, and for her marriage to the actor …

May 2, 2025 · His wife, Fort Wayne-native Carole Lombard, died along with 21 others when their plane had crashed into a Vegas mountain. She had just finished a whirlwind tour selling war bonds.

3 days ago · The DC-3 was completely destroyed and all 22 persons aboard were killed, including actress Carole Lombard, Mrs. Clark Gable. In planning the flight, the crew had made an error in the …

2 days ago · On January 16, 1942, Fort Wayne native Jane Alice Peters died in a plane crash the day after a visit to Indianapolis for a war bond rally.

3 days ago · On this date: Jan.16 • In 1942, actor Carole Lombard, 33, her mother, Elizabeth Peters, and 20 other people were killed when their plane crashed near Las Vegas, Nevada, while

As Lombard and her mother were returning home on January 16, they and 20 others were killed in a plane crash outside Las Vegas, Nevada. Lombard was at the peak of her popularity; her death …