Melanie was always the most intriguing character in the book and movie, for me.
(A few days ago, a woman 107 years old was celebrated on the local news here. I believe she was featured because she had suffered Covid and survived. She looked no older than many 75-80 year old women that I’ve seen.)
Of the 4 main stars Melanie is the one that dies at the end of GWTW. In real life the exact opposite. Leslie Howard died very shortly after in WWII. Gable and Leigh in the 1960s.