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The Turbulent Life and Tragic Death of "Mexican Spitfire" Lupe Velez - LAmag - Culture, Food, Fashion, News & Los Angeles
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My life story? It is the story of a devil': the wild saga of Lupe Vélez, Hollywood's first tabloid casualty
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Noirchick In Old Hollywood on X: "Breakfast with a lovely Lupe Velez who was born this date 7/18/1908..... #BOTD #LupeVelez https://t.co/QveTaduIOE" / X
![Dec 13, 1944 - Glendale, California, U.S. - *PLEASE NOTE: This photo is altered.* FILE PHOTO: Exact date unknown. Hollywood star for LUPE VELEZ. Maria Guadalupe Villalobos Velez (July 18, 1908 in Dec 13, 1944 - Glendale, California, U.S. - *PLEASE NOTE: This photo is altered.* FILE PHOTO: Exact date unknown. Hollywood star for LUPE VELEZ. Maria Guadalupe Villalobos Velez (July 18, 1908 in](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/EGG876/dec-13-1944-glendale-california-us-please-note-this-photo-is-altered-EGG876.jpg)
Dec 13, 1944 - Glendale, California, U.S. - *PLEASE NOTE: This photo is altered.* FILE PHOTO: Exact date unknown. Hollywood star for LUPE VELEZ. Maria Guadalupe Villalobos Velez (July 18, 1908 in
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