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Friday, December 28, 2012

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Jean Harris Dies; Former Schoolmistress Killed 'Scarsdale Diet' Doctor

Jean Harris, left, arrives at court in White Plains, New York on Feb. 9, 1981, accompanied by a defense attorney.

December 28, 2012 The sensational case sparked commentary from supporters who said Harris was a mistreated woman, dependent on her paramour and from detractors, who said the case wrongly put the murder victim on trial.

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