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'Natural' Woman Dies, The lady has inspired a novel and a movie starring Robert Redford when in 1949 she lured a major league ballplayer she'd never met into a hotel room with cryptic note and shot him, nearly killing him. After the headlines faded, Ruth Ann Steinhagen did something else just as surprising: She disappeared into obscurity, living a quiet life unnoticed in Chicago until now, more than a half century later, when news broke that she had died three months earlier. Reported Webpronews... The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed Friday that Steinhagen passed away of natural causes on December 29, at the age of 83. First reported by the Chicago Tribune last week, her identity was a surprise even to the morgue employees who knew about the 1984 movie ''The Natural,'' in which she was portrayed by actress Barbara Hershey. ''She chose to live in the shadows and she did a good job of it,'' John Theodore, an author who wrot

'Natural' woman dies, The woman who played Barbara Hershey's character was based on in the 1984 movie “The Natural” has died, according to a March 17 report by the Associated Press. Hershey brought baseball groupie Ruth Ann Steinhagen to life in the popular Robert Redford movie about a baseball player whose Major League career hits a major snag when he gets shot by an obsessed female fan. The woman Barbara Hershey's killer character was based on in "The Natural" has died The object of Ruth Ann Steinhagen’s obsession was Eddie Waitkus, the Chicago Cubs' handsome first baseman. In 1949, she lured him into a hotel room and shot him in the chest with a rifle. Waitkus survived and continued to play ball while Steinhagen only served three months in a mental institution for her crime. According to The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office, she passed away of natural causes on Dec. 29 at the age of 83 after fading into obscurity. Barbara Hershey’s char

Council to discuss multiple resolutions filed against Israel after report concludes Israel could be culpable for building beyond the pre-1967 lines before the ICC; UN likely to call on Israel to halt all settlement activity. The United Nations Human Rights Council will on Monday debate a report by its fact-finding mission on West Bank settlements, which concluded that Israel could be culpable for building over the pre-1967 lines before the International Criminal Court, if the Palestinians become party to the Rome Statute. The report was first published in January, but the debate on the document takes place during the council’s 22nd session from February 25 to March 22. Related: UNHRC: Israel could be sent to ICC for settlements Analysis: Settlements still all in Netanyahu's hands On the same day, the council will also debate two other reports and six resolutions on Israeli actions in areas over the pre-1967 lines: east Jerusalem, the Golan Heights and the West Bank. It incl

Brawl on train, The New Jersey Transit train was forced to make an unscheduled stop after a large brawl broke out inside one of the cars, leading to the ejection of several passengers. It's not yet clear what sparked the brawl, which broke out shortly after 4 p.m. Saturday on a northbound Bergen/Port Jervis line train. NJ Transit spokesman John Durso Jr. tells The Star-Ledger of Newark that the fight began about 10 minutes after the train departed from Secaucus. The train soon made an unscheduled stop in East Rutherford, and authorities broke up the brawl. Sixteen people were eventually ordered off the train, and two were issued summons for disorderly conduct. One person was treated at the scene for minor injuries. The train resumed service 20 minutes after the unscheduled stop.

An express NJ Transit train Saturday experienced something a bit unusual, when a brawl on the train broke out and eventually 16 people were tossed off in East Rutherford, N.J. NJ.com shared the details on March 16. A brawl on a NJ transit train leaves 16 ejected The NJ Transit train had left Secaucus about 10 minutes before the brawl on the train. The incident happened around 4:20 p.m. on the Bergen/Port Jervis line, and the fight forced the train to stop at the East Rutherford station. Luckily there were no major injuries reported, but 16 passengers were ejected from the train. Two received summons for disorderly conduct and one person received medical care at the scene. The train proceeded about 20 minutes later, and no other trains were impacted by the incident. So far there is no indication what caused the brawl on the train, but The Inquistr notes that this isn't the first time the NJ Transit has had rowdy St. Patrick's Day weekend passengers. Whether this train

Eastwood daughter wedding, Eastwood's daughter Alison tied the knot with sculptor Stacy Poitras before a small gathering of family and friends in California, the couple said. The wedding took place Friday at the Saddlepeak Lodge in Calabasas, People reported. "We are thrilled to be surrounded by our family for this very special day and appreciate their love and support as we begin our married life together," the couple told People. Eastwood, a 40-year-old producer and director, and Poitras, of CMT's "Chainsaw Gang," met five years ago when she rode a horse into his studio at the Rustic Canyon General Store and Grill in Agoura, Calif. The two began dating and he proposed two years later. Poistras said he asked Eastwood's father for his permission before the proposal. "He looked at me for four or five seconds, which felt like 15 minutes, and then he said, 'You're going to have to take that up with her,'" Poistras told Westlake Magazi

Eastwood daughter wedding, Clint Eastwood had stood by daughter Alison as she married Stacey Poltras according to widespread reports on March 17. The father of the bride was in attendance for the big day which took place in Calabasas, California. Clint gave his girl away to the "Chainsaw Gang" star while wearing a Les Habitude gown. The beaded dress was Art Deco inspired and really shined as Alison Eastwood took center stage at her early spring wedding to the man she has been dating for five years and who she has been co-starring with on his CMT reality show. As is tradition, Poltras asked for 40-year-old Alison's hand in marriage from her dynamic dad, Clint. He did so a full three years ago while Stacey enjoyed Thanksgiving with the Eastwood clan at Pepple Beach. Apparently, the man who played "Dirty Harry" didn't say no and now his daughter and her guy are man and wife. By way of background, Alison and Stacey met at