Bess Myerson, who rose from working-class Bronx roots to become the first Jewish woman to be crowned Miss America and went on to become a television star and a prominent figure in New York City ...

LOS ANGELES -- Bess Myerson, the first Jewish Miss America and a New York political force until a series of scandals dubbed the "Bess Mess" forced her into obscurity, has died. She was 90. Myerson ...

LOS ANGELES — Bess Myerson, the first Jewish Miss America and a New York political force until a series of scandals dubbed the "Bess Mess" forced her into obscurity, has died. She was 90. Myerson died ...

LOS ANGELES – Bess Myerson, a New York favorite daughter who basked in the public eye for decades – as Miss America 1945, as a television personality, as a force in public affairs and finally, under a ...

In the wake of Bess Myerson’s death and all the talk about her rise and fall, it’s worthwhile to remember a moment when her fate turned with ours, and her future really began. Immediately post World ...

Bess Myerson, who parlayed her stint as the first post-war Miss America into a significant role in New York cultural and political affairs, including as a TV personality, died in Santa Monica, Calif.

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LOS ANGELES -- The first Jewish Miss America, who parlayed her stunning 1945 victory into national celebrity, has died. Bess Myerson was 90. The Los Angeles coroner's office and Department of Public ...

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