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Jennifer Jones, Academy Award Winner, Dies at 90

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Jennifer Jones has reportedly died at age 90 in her Beverly Hills home this morning, according to e-mail alerts from the LA Times and KNX1070. Jones is known for her 1943 Oscar winning performance in "The Song of Bernadette." She also is known for marrying two legends: producer David O. Selznick and Norton Simon, the art collector and industrialist. R.I.P., Jennifer Jones.

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