Ruth Roman
Ruth Roman died Thursday, age 75, in Ruth Roman, 75 years old died at Laguna Beach home. Ruth Roman was a Hollywood screen-star who was a star in Hollywood during the 1950s, with the combination of beauty and sexuality. Richard Hall, son of Ruth Roman, said that the actress died quietly in her sleep. Following her breakthrough role as Kirk Douglas in Stanley Kramer's ''Champion,'' the 1949 version of the Ring Lardner short story of a maniacal prize fighter, Warner Brothers gave her the lead roles in nine movies within a mere two months. Within a day, she went from acting as Bette in 'Beyond the Forest and 'Beyond the Forest' to playing Milton Berle for 'Always Keep Them Laughing'. After completing a role in 'Strangers On a Train which was a film starring Robert Walker she was recruited for a role alongside Steve Cochran on 'Tomorrow's another day.