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She was the last of the great screen goddesses, a legendary blonde bombshell with a fairy-tale life that turned into a nightmare following the bizarre murder of her gangster lover, Johnny Stompanato, in 1958. Author Eric Root met Lana Turner in 1971, serving as her makeup artist and hairstylist before becoming her escort, spokesman, lover, and confidant. Turner told Root everything there was to know about her life.