River. Marx also concluded that the alleged "suicide note" had in fact been written by Bern some weeks prior to his death. Bern had given roses to Harlow to apologize for a minor quarrel about the secluded location of their home. With the roses was a note later presented as a "suicide note" by Los Angeles District Attorney Buron Fitts, who was bribed by MGM to suppress the case. References Samuel Marx and Joyce Vanderveen: Deadly Illusions (Random House, New York, 1990), re-published as Murder Hollywood Style – Who Killed Jean Harlow's Husband? (Arrow, 1994, ) External links American male screenwriters Jewish American writers Film producers from New York (state) Burials at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery 1902 births 1992 deaths Writers from New York City Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer executives 20th-century American businesspeople Screenwriters from New York (state) 20th-century American male writers 20th-century American screenwriters 20th-century American Jews