Herman Tarnower Love Triangle: Jean Harris & Lynne Tryforos

Herman Tarnower's Love Triangle

Introduction

Herman Tarnower's death shocked America completely. To understand what led to his death, one needs to understand the love triangle which had formed involving Tarnower, Jean Harris and Lynne Tryforos.

The triangle is indeed complicated and we will explain it to you how things took the turn for the worse.

Herman Tarnower's affair with Jean Harris

Herman was involved with Harris since 1966. Little did he knew that she was going to be the one who was going to eliminate him. Their relationship was on and off and Tarnower even dated other women meanwhile. 

Harris was a headmistress at a school by profession. While he did date, other women, too since he was a lifelong bachelor. One thing in particular to note is that he never hid these affairs with other women from Jean.

Jean was aware of them and did not make it a serious issue until developments happened which we will discuss now when we will be talking about Lynne Tryforos.

Lynne Tryforos: The Final Piece of the Puzzle

She was an assistant to Tarnower and began her job in the 70s. Way younger than him, she started an affair with him. Whether she was aware of Jean and Herman is not clear, but she wasn't the one who did something which shook the USA.

When her affair started with Herman, she was a divorcee. Lynee also had two kids with her former husband, Nicholas.

She remarried in 1984 and worked at the Berlin Steel Company till 2006. Lynne Troforos died on 11th May 2020.

Tragedy Strikes

Jean was infuriated with this affair. She decided that she would talk with him for one last time before eliminating herself. But when she reached his house, she noticed Lynne's clothes lying on the bed and this drove her to the limit.

While you might read articles like these that claim that he shouted at her on the phone but these are all just rumours. It is well known that she shot him four times at point-blank range.

While defending herself in the court, she even went to the extent of saying that the gun fired 'accidentally' when she was trying to shoot herself and Tarnower tried stopping him. However, one can imagine that if that were to be the case, he would not have been shot four times.

Legacy of Jean Harris

Sadly, if you try to Google her name, it will show up as an author. since she wrote some books about her and Herman's relationship. She was proven guilty in court and even served time before pardoned by the then governor of the NY state. 

The issue here is that criminals like her are being normalised by society and even being made relevant. This sets a very wrong precedence for the upcoming generations.

Jean Harris Facts

• Many people don't know that she was married Jim Harris and had two sons with him as well.
• She intended to commit suicide after talking with Herman on the day she killed him
• .Her children later talked about how she was as a mother in this Washington Post article.
• Tarnower showered harris with affection initially but Jean got too attached and it became a one-sided love story.
• In a movie based on her life, Mrs Harris had Ben Kingsley play Herman's role.
• Harris shot Tarnower lover four times.
• The way she committed the murder, it became national news as what happened was almost like a movie.
• Harris divorced Jim in 1977.
• She was also always jealous of the doctor's women friends.
• Mrs Harris, the movie was nominated for a large number of awards.
• She drove all the way from Virginia to confront the Scarsdale diet doctor.
• Rusell Leggett was the judge who announced her sentence.

Conclusion

So, this was the sad ending of Herman Tarnower's love triangle. The thing is, if Jean really loved him, then she would never have done what she ended up doing. Interestingly, she didn't leave him alone after killing him and some say that she would visit his tomb.

FAQs

Who was Lynne Tryforos?

She was Herman Tarnower's then-assistant who went on to have an affair with him till he passed away.

Who was the other woman besides Jean Harris in Tarnower's life?

She was Lynne Tryforos, his assistant at the Scarsdale medical clinic and also his lover.

How was Herman Tarnower related to Lynne Tryforos?

He was her boss and she was his assistant.

What did Jean Harris think of Lynne Tryforos?

The things which Jean has said about Lynne can't be discussed here since they are very vulgar and offensive.

When did Jean Harris pass away?

She passed away on 2012, December 23rd.

Who are the sons of Jean Harris?

The names of the two sons of Jean Harris are David Harris and Jimmie Harris.