Unraveling the Mystery of the Smith Reynolds Murder: A New Exhibition Sheds Light on a 90-Year-Old Case
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – In a fascinating exhibition at the Reynolda House Museum of American Art, the mysterious and tragic story of Zachary “Smith” Reynolds, the youngest heir to the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco fortune, is finally brought to light. On the night of July 6, 1932, Smith was found shot in the head on the sleeping porch of his family’s home, sparking speculation about whether it was suicide or accidental. His pregnant wife, Broadway star Libby …