Clare Boothe Luce was an American writer, politician and diplomat. She was photographed by Karsh in May, 1944, a few days after Karsh photographed her husband, Henry R. Luce, both for LIFE Magazine. Karsh’s sitting records say: Mrs. Clare Boothe Luce, Congresswoman from Connecticut, and Mr. Henry R. Luce, Time, Life & Fortune.

Clare Boothe Luce died on this day, October 9, in 1987 (b. 1903).