August 14, 1980 : Canadian pimp, Paul Snider murders his wife, actress Dorothy Stratten before killing himself.
Stratten’s last moments were of torture and disfigurement through violent sodomy. An autopsy revealed that Stratten’s left index fingertip was shot off. So it was apparent that the last gesture Dorothy attempted was to shield her face.
A vivacious Dorothy speaking to Johnny Carson. A bit eerie, now, to hear Dorothy’s references to Snider:
1984 : Peter Bogdanovich’s...Read Full Story
August 14, 1980 : Canadian pimp, Paul Snider murders Playboy Playmate of The Year, Dorothy Stratten before killing himself.
Stratten’s last moments were of torture and disfigurement through violent sodomy. An autopsy revealed that Stratten’s left fingertip was shot off. So it was apparent that the last thing Dorothy did was to try to shield her face.
Dorothy speaking to Johnny Carson. A bit eerie to watch and listen to now:
1984 : Peter Bogdanovich’s tribute to Dorothy, THE...Read Full Story
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Books
The Killing of the Unicorn: Dorothy Stratten, 1960-1980
Movies/Documentaries
Star 80
Death of a Centerfold
Dorothy Stratten: The Untold Story
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Dorothy hit it big then was murdered by her jealous ex husband. The movie I remember that made a real impression on me was Mariel Hemingway(Dorothy) and Eric Roberts as the crazed husband in Star 80. He felt she owed him. *Viewer Discretion for some nudity*Read Full Story
Well, we made it, everybody. The end of the '70s. As the granola and macrame of the '70s gave way to the fro-yo and neon of the '80s in a flaming bonfire of disco records, we appropriately enough marked the change of cultural seasons with Season Hubley shedding her leaves in Hardcore and Dorothy Stratten 's doughnuts in Autumn Born . And we'd have an IQ of 0 if we forgot bodacious Bo Derek in " 10" : Most people remember Bo Derek in "10" as a pair of jiggly jubblies jogging down the beach...Read Full Story
5 dintre cele mai ciudate morţi ale unor iepuraşi Playboy FOTORealitateaDorothy Stratten avea numai 20 de ani. Yvette a apărut în paginile revistei Playboy şi în câteva filme de serie B. Iar în vara lui 2011 ea a fost găsită mumificată în locuinţa sa. Femeia avea 82 de ani şi a fost descoperită de o vecină după, se pare, ...
Las Conejas y el SexoDiario El Mundo de Orizaba (blog)El escándalo que envuelve tráfico de drogas, generado por el marido celoso --y al final asesino-- de la Playmate Dorothy Stratten, que registra la película Star 80 --de Peter Bogdanovich, amante de la chica--, provocan el cierre de sus clubs. ...and more »
Celebrity Health & FitnessHow Mariel Hemingway Beat Her Deadly Family IllnessCelebrity Health & FitnessMariel's own film career includes an Oscar-nominated role as Woody Allen's teenage lover in “Manhattan” to “Star 80,” in which she played Playboy model Dorothy Stratten, who was brutally murdered. Most recently, she traveled to Cuba to learn more about ...and more »
News and opinions about TV actress Dorothy Stratten. According to Wikipedia: Dorothy Stratten was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for August 1979 and Playmate of the Year for 1980. Her murder at the hands of her estranged husband was the basis of at least two motion pictures.