Rudolph Valentino’s Mysterious Ladies in Black

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Amazingly, 87 years after his death, Rudolph Valentino continues to capture the imagination of cinema fans. Even more incredibly, he still somehow manages to draw veiled Ladies in Black — anonymous mourners who place roses at his Hollywood Forever crypt each anniversary of his death.

But why? How did something that apparently started as a studio publicity stunt turn into an almost century-long tradition? And just who are these mysterious women? Dangerous Minds has the fascinating backstory.

But wait, there’s more! For a whole different take on yet another cryptic memorial to the silent sex god, click on over to this past Dateline>City of Angels post.