She was flying home to her husband, Clark Gable. She never made it. Carole Lombard died on this day 82 years ago. Just 33 years old. Her plane slammed into a Nevada mountainside while returning from a war bond tour in Indiana. All 22 people on board were killed. She had just raised over $2 million in a single day. Exhausted but proud, she was eager to get back to Los Angeles. Her team wanted her to take the train. She insisted on flying to save time. Her mother and press agent were with her. Sho