Thelma Todd in a still from 1931

Mystery Solved

Murdered by a mobster? A surprising suicide? Alumnus says the truth behind Thelma Todd’s death wouldn’t make a dramatic movie ending.

Thelma Todd in a still from 1931's "The Maltese Falcon."

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