Documentarian Jo Franklin's Life Unravels into Homelessness and Tall Tales Before Passing at 76
• Jo Franklin had early career success as a producer and documentarian before a sad personal unraveling in the 1990s • She went through divorce, family estrangement, homelessness, and became a "gifted fabulist" • Franklin told outrageous lies about her life, like sending a fake $2 million donation check to her alma mater • She refused attempts by her family to get mental health treatment • Starbucks acquaintances secretly arranged an apartment for her by coordinating with her brother before she died at 76