Jean Harris (born April 27, 1923) was the headmistress of The Madeira School for girls in McLean, Virginia, who made national news in 1980 and 1981 as she was charged and stood trial for the murder of her lover, Dr. Herman Tarnower, a well-known cardiologist and author of the best-selling book The Complete Scarsdale Medical Diet.
Read more about Jean Harris: Life, Life With Tarnower, Events of March 10, 1980, Legal Defense and Trial, Literary and Cinematic Treatments/references
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