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Errol Flynn, the Australian actor who was one of Hollywood's biggest stars, was no stranger to controversy.
He is best remembered for his roles in swashbuckling epics such as 1938's The Adventures of Robin Hood, but his flamboyant lifestyle was often shrouded in mystery due to persistent questions about his personal life.
His character came under scrutiny when he was accused of raping two underage girls in 1943, although he was subsequently acquitted of these charges.
Persistent rumours also suggested that Errol was a Nazi sympathiser and a spy for the Japanese forces, allegations that were strenuously denied by his close friends.
However, despite the controversies and speculation that dogged the Australian-American actor throughout his life, nothing compared to t