judywald:

My favorite Olive Thomas. &nbsp;And her tragic end:
&ldquo;For many years, the Pickfords had intended to vacation together. Both Pickford and Thomas were constantly traveling and had little time to spend together. With their marriage on the rocks, the couple decided to take a second&nbsp;honeymoon.[4]&nbsp;In August 1920, the pair headed for&nbsp;Paris,&nbsp;France, hoping to combine a vacation with some film preparations.[12]
On the night of September 5, 1920, the Pickfords went out for a night of entertainment and partying at the famous bistros in the&nbsp;Montparnasse&nbsp;Quarter of Paris. Returning to their room in the&nbsp;Hotel Ritz&nbsp;around 3:00 a.m., Pickford either fell asleep or was outside the room for a final round of drugs. It was rumored that Thomas may have taken&nbsp;cocaine&nbsp;that night though it was never proven. An intoxicated and tired Thomas accidentally ingested a large dose of a&nbsp;mercury bichloride&nbsp;liquid solution, which had been prescribed for her husband&rsquo;s chronic&nbsp;syphilis. Being liquid it was supposed to be applied topically, not ingested.[4]
She had either thought the flask contained drinking water or sleeping pills; accounts vary. The label was in&nbsp;French&nbsp;which may have added to the confusion. She screamed, &ldquo;Oh, my God!&rdquo;, and Pickford ran to pick her up in his arms. However, it was too late, she had already ingested a lethal dose.&rdquo; &nbsp;(Wikipedia)
