The Life of Caroline Bessette Kennedy; the Rockefeller Imposter; the Truth Behind Van Gogh’s Death

A special delivery from the Vanity Fair Archive View in your browser | Update your preferences In this edition of the VF Archive digest, meet an impostor who charmed his way into prestige, a modern-day princess, and a movie star with a second life. The Private Princess Carolyn Bessette Kennedy confronted a ravenous spotlight—and the inevitable comparisons to Jackie—from the moment she stepped out of that tiny Cumberland Island chapel at John Kennedy's side. But to those around her, she showed a face of laughter, a wealth of tenderness, and a profound commitment to her husband, friends, and family during her brief but spirited life. R E A D  M O R E » The Man in the Rockefeller Suit By snatching his seven-year-old daughter from her mother's custody, after a bitter divorce, the man calling himself Clark Rockefeller blew the lid off a lifelong con game, which had culminated with his posing as a scion of the famous dynasty. R E A D  M O R E » A Life in Bold There's the Angelina Jolie who's a single mother—managing the day-to-day chaos of six kids, and the trauma of her split from Brad Pitt—and there's the Angelina Jolie whose groundbreaking Netflix original about Cambodia's genocide is also a thank-you to the nation that transformed her. At Jolie's new LA mansion, Evgenia Peretz learns about the tension between the two Angelinas and the reason Jolie's life will never be normal. R E A D  M O R E » NCIS: Provence For many decades, suicide was the unquestioned final chapter of Vincent van Gogh's legend. But Pulitzer Prize–winning biographers Steven Naifeh and Gregory White Smith offered a far more plausible scenario—that Van Gogh was killed—only to find themselves under attack. Now, with the help of a leading forensic expert, the authors take their case a step further. R E A D  M O R E » Her House of Cards How did a 26-year-old cocktail waitress end up running a private weekly poker game for some of Hollywood's highest rollers, including the likes of Leo, Ben, and Tobey? Molly Bloom, who has since gained notoriety as "the Poker Princess," recalls her lucky break at the infamous Viper Room; the millions that crossed her table; and the biggest winners—who could also be the worst losers. R E A D  M O R E » Get on the list Subscribe to our Hollywood newsletter for your essential industry and awards-season news, every day. Sign Up Now This e-mail was sent to you by VANITY FAIR. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, vanityfair@newsletter.vf.com, to your address book. View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe Copyright © Condé Nast 2024. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.