On September 18, 1932, a woman called up the LAPD central station with a suspicious report that she had seen a body on her hike near the Hollywood sign.
Hollywood Sign Area a Suicide Site. Source: Photo By Getty Images/ Bettmann
She also found a woman’s jacket, shoes, and purse nearby. There was a suicide note that was found in the bag, which read, “I am afraid I’m a coward. I am sorry for everything. If I had done this a long time ago, it would have saved a lot of pain. P.E.”
The Police find the Body of a Young Woman
After almost an hour of searching, the police found the body of a young 23-year-old woman with blonde hair.
Peg Entwistle died tragically at the age of 24. Source: bbc.com
It took two days for the police to identify the woman as actress Peg Entwistle. A small-town girl, it was believed that Entwistle was a failed actress whose first movie had received terrible reviews. This, however, was not true.