In October of 1982, a rising young actress from a prominent Hollywood family was preparing for her next big role, fresh off a breakout performance in one of the year’s biggest horror films. But just months after the movie’s release, her promising future was cut short in a shocking act of violence ou…In October of 1982, a rising young actress from a prominent Hollywood family was preparing for her next big role, fresh off a breakout performance in one of the year’s biggest horror films. But just months after the movie’s release, her promising future was cut short in a shocking act of violence outside her West Hollywood home. Strangely, it was the first event linked to a string of tragedies connected to the very blockbuster she appeared in that year… This is the murder of Dominique Dunne.more
Ep 239: Reconsidered: 9 - Dominique Dunne
Original Airdate: 02/25/20
Dominique Dunne was a talented young actress who was murdered by her ex-boyfriend in a fit of jealousy and rage. The trial that would follow shocked the victim's family, observers and the entire community and left public wondering…Ep 239: Reconsidered: 9 - Dominique Dunne
Original Airdate: 02/25/20
Dominique Dunne was a talented young actress who was murdered by her ex-boyfriend in a fit of jealousy and rage. The trial that would follow shocked the victim's family, observers and the entire community and left public wondering whether the courtroom is a place where justice can actually be found.
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Vanity Fair Article, \"Justice: A Father's Account of the Trial of his Daughter's Killer,\" by Dominic Dunne,
Articles by the LA Times
People Magazine
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The night before Halloween attack on Poltergeist movie star Dominique Dunne shocked and surprised both Hollywood and the nation. Dominique was an up and coming star. At the young age of twenty two years old she had already found succe…Dominique Dunne ////// 797
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The night before Halloween attack on Poltergeist movie star Dominique Dunne shocked and surprised both Hollywood and the nation. Dominique was an up and coming star. At the young age of twenty two years old she had already found success on both television and the big screen. Her star was rising but that would be brought to an abrupt end at the hands of a violent monster who was spiraling out of control. Hands, that unfortunately she knew all too well.
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Dominique Dunne was an upcoming actress with roles in different shows like Chips, Hart to Hart, one of her last roles was actually in the- potentially cursed- movie Poltergeist. In 1982 Dominique was killed at the hands of her boyfriend John Thomas Sweeney. Their relationship, trial and aftermath ar…Dominique Dunne was an upcoming actress with roles in different shows like Chips, Hart to Hart, one of her last roles was actually in the- potentially cursed- movie Poltergeist. In 1982 Dominique was killed at the hands of her boyfriend John Thomas Sweeney. Their relationship, trial and aftermath are absolutely devastating and what we’ll go over in detail during this episode.
Sources used:
Dominik Dunne's Vanity Fair Piece, A father’s account of the trial of his daughter’s killer.
https://filmdaily.co/obsessions/true-crime/dominique-dunne/
https://medium.com/the-true-crime-edition/injustice-for-dominique-dunne-66f5bac3998b
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Ep 09: Dominique Dunne was a talented young actress who was murdered by her ex-boyfriend in a fit of jealousy and rage. The trial that would follow shocked the victim's family, observers and the entire community and left public wondering whether the courtroom is a place where justice can actually be…Ep 09: Dominique Dunne was a talented young actress who was murdered by her ex-boyfriend in a fit of jealousy and rage. The trial that would follow shocked the victim's family, observers and the entire community and left public wondering whether the courtroom is a place where justice can actually be found.
Sources Cited for this episode:
Vanity Fair Article, "Justice: A Father's Account of the Trial of his Daughter's Killer," by Dominic Dunne, Articles by the LA Times, and People Magazine
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