Dorothy Stratten

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 tribute to Dorothy, THE KILLING OF THE UNICORN is published. Bogdanovich planned to marry Stratten before she was murdered. The KILLING OF THE UNICORN turns Dorothy’s story into a ... 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 KILLING OF THE UNICORN is published. Bogdanovich planned to marry Stratten before she was murdered. The KILLING OF THE UNICORN turns Dorothy’s story into a ... Read Full 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

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