Jean Kent died from 'blunt force chest injury' 23 December 2013 Last updated at 11:39 Jean Kent, one of Britain's biggest film stars in the 1940s and 1950s, died from a "blunt force chest injury," Suffolk's coroner has said. An inquest into her death was opened and adjourned on Friday. Coroner Dr Peter Dean said there were no suspicious circumstances. About 70 people attended Ms Kent's funeral on Saturday. The actress appeared in 45 films and starred alongside Marilyn Monroe, Michael Redgrave and Laurence Olivier during her career.