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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.

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Born	Jean Struven 27 April 1923 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Died	23 December 2012 (aged 89) New Haven, CT
Zodiac	Taurus
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American cardiologist and author

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