Jane Russell unveils a commemorative Marilyn Monroe postage stamp in 1995. Russell starred with Monroe in 1953’s “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.†See full story(Vince Bucci / AFP/Getty Images)
Jane Russell stands next to a movie still of her and Robert Mitchum at her home near Santa Barbara in 1999. See full story(Reed Saxon / Associated Press)
Jane Russell arrives at the 80th Academy Awards in Los Angeles in 2008. A day after the 83rd Oscar ceremony, the sultry star of the 1940s and ‘50s died at the age of 89. See full story(Kevork Djansezian / Associated Press)