In Loving Memory of Jean Harris (a.k.a.: Jean Struven Harris)

Jean Struven Harris (April 27, 1923 – December 23, 2012) was the headmistress of The Madeira School for girls in McLean, Virginia, who made national news in the early 1980s when she was tried and convicted of the murder of her ex-lover, Herman Tarnower, a well-known cardiologist and author of the best-selling book The Complete Scarsdale Medical Diet. The case is featured on the TV show Murder Made Me Famous.

Harris died of natural causes on December 23, 2012, at an assisted-living center in New Haven, Connecticut at age 89. She was survived by her sons, David and Jimmie.

Full name: Jean Harris

Born: April 27, 1923

Passed away: December 23, 2012

Age: 89 years of age

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA