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Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Celebrities Tangled in Murder or Manslaughter

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Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle: actor: 1887- 1933: Arrested in 1921 for murder of Virginia Rappe: acquitted after three mistrials.

Lloyd Avery II: actor: 1969-2005: Arrested for double homicide.  He received a life sentence. He was killed by his cellmate in 2005.

Jovan Belcher: football player: 1987-2012: Shot his girlfriend then shot himself in front of his football coach on Dec 1, 2012.

Chris Benoit: wrestler: 1967-2007:  Strangled his wife Nancy and 7 year old son Daniel then hanged himself on June 24, 2007

Marty Bergen: baseball player: 1871-1900: killed his wife and two kids with an ax then cut his neck with a razor on January 19, 1900. 

Busby Berkeley: Choreographer: 1895- 1976: On September 29, 1935 he caused a car accident that caused the death of Ada von Briesen and Peggy Daley.  He was acquitted. 

John Bindon: actor: 1943-1993: On November 20, 1978 Bindon got in a knife fight with British gangster John Drake, untimely stabbing him to death: He was acquitted of any charges as he pled self-defense.  

Robert Blake: actor: 1933-2023: Arrested in 2001 for the shooting murder of his wife Bonnie Lee Bakley: acquitted for lack of evidence

Lillo Brancato: actor: born 1976: In December 2005 he was arrested with a friend for the murder of a NYC off-duty police officer, Daniel Enchautequi during a robbery: acquitted of murder, convicted and sentenced to 10 years for attempted robbery.  He served 8 years.

Matthew Broderick: actor: born 1962: On August 5, 1982 while driving in Ireland Brodrick accidentally drove into the opposite lane and hit head on with another car. 30 year old Anna Gallagher and her 63 year old mother Margaret Doherty were killed instantly. Broderick was severely injured.  His girlfriend and passenger in the car was actress Jennifer Grey.  She suffered minor injuries.  Broderick was charged with reckless driving and faced up to five years in jail.  He was convicted of a lesser charge and merely had to pay a fine. Broderick has never met with the family of his victims to apologize nor has he gave them any money for restitution.

Lansing Brown: Photographer : 1900-1962: On September 2, 1934 while showing singer Russ Columdo his gun collection one of the guns accidentally discharged.  The ball bullet ricocheted off the table and hit Columbo under the leg eye.  He was admittedly rush do the hospital where doctors were unsuccessful with removing the bullet from his brain.  He was pronounced dead six hours later.  The death was ruled an accident and Brown was never charged.

Dorothy Burgess: actress: 1907- 1961: On December 23, 1932 Burgess collided with another car on the road killing 17 year old Louise Manfredi.  Burgess was charged with manslaughter.  She settled with Manfredi's parents out of court.

William S. Burroughs: writer: 1914-1997: In 1951 he was arrested for the shooting murder of his wife Joan Vollmer in Mexico while both were intoxicated: convicted of manslaughter: Sentenced 2 years: sentence suspended

Rubin "Hurricane" Carter: boxer: 1937-2014: Arrested in 1967 for a bar shooting that killed three men: Convicted: Sentenced to life: conviction was overturned after serving 20 years in jail.  He was released in November of 1985 due to lack of evidence.

Duane "Dog" Chapman: bounty hunter: Born 1953: Arrested for accomplice to a shooting murder in 1976: convicted, Served 5 years

Harry Crosby: writer: 1898-1929: On December 10, 1929 he shot his lover Josephine Rotch-Bigelow and then himself. 

Snoop Dogg: rapper: Born 1971: Arrested in 1993 for the shooting murder of Philip Woldermarian: acquitted

Ryan Dunn: actor: 1977-2011: Killed himself and passenger Zachary Hartwell while drunk driving on June 20, 2011

Charles S. Dutton: actor: Born 1951: Arrested for stabbing murder during a street fight in 1968: Convicted of manslaughter and served 2 years

Jose Fernandez: baseball player: 1992-2016: killed himself and two passengers aboard his boat while recklessly driving while intoxicated and high on cocaine on September 25, 2016.

Rebecca Gayheart: actress: Born 1971: On June 13, 2001 she was arrested for vehicular manslaughter.  While speeding in her car she hit and killed 9 year old Jorge Cruz jr.  Served three years probation and suspension of license.  She paid for all funeral costs and settled the wrongful death lawsuit out of court.

Aaron Hernandez: NFL player: 1989-2017: Arrested in 2013 for 1st degree of Odin Lloyd. In 2015 he was convicted of the shooting.  In 2017 Hernandez committed suicide in his cell while awaiting appeal.

Archduke Rudolf Josef, Crown Prince of Austria: 1858-1889: He began an affair with 17 year old, Baroness Mary Vetsera.  On January 30, 1889 both were found dead in a cabin in Mayerling, Austria.  Most historians believe they both either shot themselves or consumed poison in a murder/suicide pact.  The facts were covered up by the Royal family so that Rudolf could have a Christian burial.  This tragedy is known as the "Mayerling Incident".  Being the only heir to the throne Rudolf's suicide started a domino affect that led to his cousin Archduke Franz Ferdinand taking the throne.  The Archduke would be assassinated hence starting WWI. 

Paul Kelly: actor: 1899-1956: Arrested for the beating death of actor, Ray Raymond on April 16, 1927.  They had gotten into a drunken brawl over Raymond's wife, actress Dorothy Mackaye.  Kelly was sentenced to jail for 10 years for manslaughter.  He served 25 months.  After his release he married Dorothy in 1931.

Don King: agent: Born 1931: Arrested in 1966 for 2nd degree murder of Sam Garrett: Sentenced to life, sentence later reduced. He served 4 years.

Hal LeSueur: actor (Joan Crawford's brother): 1901-1963:  was charged with reckless driving on November 9, 1935 when his car hit another car head on, killing Grace Gose, the passenger in the other car.  He settled outside of court and paid the family $8, 500 in damages.

Johnny Lewis: actor: 1983-2012: killed his 81 year old landlady, Catherine Davis and her cat on September 26, 2012.  He then jumped off of her roof killing himself.

Amy Locane: actress: Born 1971: Arrested in 2010 for the vehicular homicide of Helene Seeman while drunk driving.  Convicted.

Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes: singer: 1971-2002: exactly two weeks before Lopes was killed in a car accident in Honduras she herself was involved in another car accident while being driven by her assistant. The driver accidentally hit and killed a 10 year old Honduran boy named Bayron Lopez.  Lopes paid for medical and funeral costs.  She was never convicted of a crime since the authorities considered it an vehicular accident.

Charles "Kid" McCoy: Boxer/actor: 1872-1940: Shot and killed his lover Teresa Moers on August 12, 1924.  Was tried for murder but was convicted of manslaughter.  He was paroled in 1932.  

Jim Mitchell: porn star: 1943-2007: Arrested in 1991 for shooting and killing his younger brother Artie Mitchell on February 27, 1991. He was not convicted of murder but of the lesser charge of voluntary manslaughter. He was sentenced to seven years in prison but was released after three in 1997.  Jim died in 2007.

Tom Neal: actor: 1914-1972: Arrested on April 3, 1965 after police discovered the body of his wife.  She had been mortally shot in the back of the head. Neal claimed the killing was accidental.  He said he went to the house to have a discussion with his estranged wife Gale Bennet.  He said the gun accidentally fired when Gale pulled out the gun and there was a struggle between them.  The prosecution tried him for second degree murder.  On November 18, 1965 the jury convicted him of the lesser charge of involuntary manslaughter.  He served six years in jail and was released on parole on December 6, 1971. Neal was found dead in 1972.  He was 58 years old.

Vince Neil: musician: Born 1961: Arrested in 1984 after crashing his car while drunk driving.  His passenger Nicholas Dingley was killed.  Convicted of manslaughter, served 30 days in jail.

Anne Perry: writer: Born 1938: Arrested along with her friend Pauline Parker for killing Parker's mother with a rock.  Convicted on August 29, 1954. Both being only 15 years old at the time each served five years and were never allow to contact each other again.

Oscar Pistorius: olympian runner: Born 1986: February 14, 2013 he was arrested for murder in his homeland of South Africa for shooting his girlfriend four times.  He claimed he thought she was an intruder.  They courts are charging him with first-degree murder.  He was sentenced to five years for culpable murder. In 2017 his sentence was appealed by courts and was extended to 13 years.

Jackson Pollock: artist: 1912-1956: Killed himself and a fellow passenger Edith Medzger, in his car while drunk driving on August 11, 1956

Adele Ritchie: actress: 1874-1930: shot herself after shooting  her friend, Doris Miller over a jealous argument at Laguna Beach, California on August 24, 1930.

Albert Salmi: actor: 1928-1990: shot his estranged wife Roberta at their Spokane, Washington home on April 23, 1990.  He then turned the gun on himself.  He was 63 years old. They were survived by their two children.

Alice Sheldon writer: 1915-1987: Took the life of her dying 84 year old husband and then her own on May 19, 1987. They were found dead holding each other in bed.

O.J. Simpson: NFL player: Born 1947: Arrested in 1994 for the stabbing murder of his ex-wife Nicole Brown and her friend Ronald Goldman: Acquitted.  Convicted in civil court for the murder of Ron Goldman. He served no time for these crimes.

Phil Spector: producer: 1939-2021: Arrested in 2003 for the shooting murder of actress Lana Clarkson: convicted of 2nd degree murder: Serving 19 years to life

Harold "Slim" Switzer: 1925-1967: On April 14, 1967 Switzer got in a dispute with a man and killed him.  He then drove out to Glendale, California and committed suicide.

Lana Turner: actress:1921-1995: In April of 1958 after a heated argument with her boyfriend he ended up being stabbed to death.  When police arrived Turner's 14 year old daughter claimed she stabbed the man for hitting his mother.  This theory was excepted by police and no charges were made.

Sid Vicious: musician: 1957-1979: Arrested in 1978 for the stabbing murder of Nancy Spungen: overdosed before trial began in 1979

Mark Wahlberg: actor: Born 1971: at age 16 Wahlberg brutally assaulted two Vietnamese men.  He was charged with attempted murder but pled guilty to the lesser charge of assault.  He was sentenced to two years in jail but only served 45 days.

Roland West: actor: 1885-1952: a suspect in the murder of his lover, actress Thelma Todd who was found dead from carbon monoxide poisoning in the garage of West's ex-wife, Jewel Carmen on December 16, 1935.  With lack of evidence of malice West was never charged. Todd was 29 years old.

Dan White: politician: 1946-1985: Arrested for the 1978 shooting murders of San Francisco Mayor, George Moscone and Supervisor, Harvey Milk. Convicted of manslaughter. Served 5 of his 7 year sentence.  Committed suicide shortly after his release

Gig Young: actor: 1913-1978: He shot himself and his new young wife, Kim Schmidt on October 19, 1978.