Eva Perón’s Disturbing Legacy

Eva Perón, the second wife of Argentine President Juan Perón, died of cervical cancer at the age of 33. Disturbingly, Perón never informed her of her illness. Perón kept her embalmed body in his residence after her death, even placing it at the breakfast table. Ironically, Perón's first wife also died of cervical cancer at the age of 28. Medical experts suspect that Perón unknowingly transmitted the HPV virus to both women.

Previous Fact Next Fact