Reeves’ Ex-Mistress Was Accused of Killing Him
Reeves had an affair with Toni Mannix, who was married to MGM vice president and mobster Eddie Mannix. Reeves broke up with Toni to date New York socialite Leonore Lemmon. Toni was so upset that she harassed Reeves and Lemmon, which spurred the actor to file a restraining order against his ex. Some believe Toni or Eddie killed Reeves.
Toni died in 1983 after suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease. Los Angeles publicist Edward Lozzi later claimed that Toni had confessed to a Catholic priest in his presence that Reeves did not kill himself but that she was responsible for his death.
