The Tragic Life and Death of Jean Seberg |

Jean Seberg was more than just a screen presence—she was a cinematic icon, a fearless activist, and a woman who paid the ultimate price for her convictions. Best known for her role in Breathless, the film that helped define the French New Wave, Seberg was also a dedicated civil rights supporter who used her platform to fight for racial justice.

But in standing up for what was right, she became a target of J. Edgar Hoover’s FBI. Branded as a threat due to her support of the Black Panther Party, Seberg was spied on, harassed, and ultimately destroyed by a cruel smear campaign—one that spread a devastating lie about her pregnancy in an effort to ruin her reputation and mental health.

In this video, we dive deep into Jean Seberg’s rise, her activism, the government’s relentless persecution, and her tragic downfall. From the role that made her famous to the relentless torment that led to her tragic death, this is the forgotten story of Jean Seberg.

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📌 Timestamps
Intro: 0:00:00
Jeans Early Life and Career: 00:01:29
Jeans Meeting with Hakim Jamal: 00:14:54
The FBI begins investigating and smearing Jean 00:20:43
Jeans final marriages 00:29:27
Jeans Final Weeks 00:39:10
The Aftermath of Jeans Death and The FBI's admission 00:42:56


Source for this video: Jean Seberg - Breathless By Garry McGee

Jeans FBI Files: https://vault.fbi.gov/jean-seberg/jea...

Hakim Jamal Interview: https://americanarchive.org/catalog/c...

Decline by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...

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