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Phyllis Coatess, a pioneering actress who appeared on television's original Lois Lane in the 1950s, has died at the age of 96. Laura Press, the trailblazing spian, died of natural causes at the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital in Woodland Hills, California, on Wednesday. In the black-and-white series Adventures of Superman, Coates was best known for his appearance opposite George Reeves from 1952 to 1958. She appeared in all 26 episodes of the first season of the series, but Noel Neill replaced her later.

The role of Superman is one of Hollywood's most coveted parts, but Henry Cavill has discovered in recent years that it is also one of many challenges. The 39-year-old actor was forced to announce that he had been barred from his job just two months after he revealed that he would once again don the iconic superhero costume. The eerie news is the latest in a series of dramatic developments in connection with the beloved DC character over the years. According to reports, a Hollywood jinx dogged the franchise with the likes of George Reeves (top right) and Christopher Reeve (bottom right), who are both victims. Following actors who brought the character to life on screen, there has been talk of a Superman curse for decades within the fandom, or it's coming to an end. Here, FEMAIL looks back on the suspected curse and how it has affected the actors who brought Kal-El to life on film.

Michael Hodges, a tiny sand-duned island off the coast of Northumberland, discovers a place'swath of legend and myth' when he visits Lindisfarne, a tiny sand-duned island that you can visit when the tide permits.' The Gospels, a magnificent illustrated book published at the Priory on Lindisfarne, is one of the Anglo-Saxons' most important finds, according to Michael, who details that their resurrection is 'near-miraculous.' Lindisfarne was invaded by Vikings who took the manuscript's jewel-encrusted cover in 793 AD, but the remainder of the book was left behind. The Gospels are now back in Newcastle, exhibits at the Laing Art Gallery in Newcastle, where they were once held at The British Library in London.