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drunkenbastard · 08-25-2003, 03:05 AM

does anyone remember an actress stabbing in 1985? i think that was the year, but i'm not sure. it could be 1983 or 1984.
i do not remember it that well. any one have any more info?

Allierain · 08-25-2003, 01:37 PM

I think I remember what you are talking about. Wasn't the actress a brunette? Wasn't she murdered in her home/apartment? I thought she was married and hubby (as usualy) was a suspect. I think I know what you're talking about, I can picture her face. But I can't think of the name!! Help!!

DetectiveGriffin · 08-25-2003, 01:42 PM

Was it Rebecca Shaffer or is 1985 too early? I remember another actress getting stabbed, too, maybe the one you are thinking about - really pretty latina. I think it was Theresa Saldana, she played the wife on "the commish", right?

Dominique Dunn was also murdered by her boyfriend, but i dont know what year, or if she was stabbed or what. Her father is author Domminick Dunn and her brother is actor Griffun Dunn.

Allierain · 08-25-2003, 06:09 PM

Rebecca Schaeffer was shot in 1989.

Theresa Saldana is alive and well, but she was nearly fatally stabbed by a stalker a few years back.

Dominique Dunne was strangled to death by her estranged boyfriend in '82.

Did UM run a story on Rebecca Shaeffer a few years back? I don't remember...I could have sworn they did, but I don't know why, the murderer was caught and sentenced.

Anyway, I have searched but I still can't find the name of the actress in question. But I remember the story.

crystaldawn · 08-26-2003, 09:30 AM

There was a story about an aspiring actress named Crystal Spencer that was murdered in California. She was found dead in her apartment and had been dead for days. They think she was murdered but I think they were never really sure of her cause of death. Some of the neighbors came forward after she was found and said they heard terrible screams one night coming from her apartment but were scared and didn't call the police. The boyfriend was interviewed in the story but was never considered a suspect. I also remember she was cremated and they scattered her ashes by the Hollywood sign. This might be the story you're thinking of.

drunkenbastard · 08-27-2003, 12:51 AM

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Originally posted by crystaldawn
There was a story about an aspiring actress named Crystal Spencer that was murdered in California. She was found dead in her apartment and had been dead for days. They think she was murdered but I think they were never really sure of her cause of death. Some of the neighbors came forward after she was found and said they heard terrible screams one night coming from her apartment but were scared and didn't call the police. The boyfriend was interviewed in the story but was never considered a suspect. I also remember she was cremated and they scattered her ashes by the Hollywood sign. This might be the story you're thinking of.

Maybe. What was her boyfriend's name?

crystaldawn · 08-27-2003, 10:51 AM

Her boyfriends name was Anton Kline and he seemed to be quite a bit older than her. I also remembered that she worked as an exotic dancer. Her body was badly decomposed when they found it and they found no evidence of drugs, alcohol or injuries on her body so her cause of death was undetermined but her family thinks it was murder.

bebe_23 · 09-26-2003, 09:37 AM

Rebecca Schaeffer starred in I think it was called "My Sister Sam," she was stabbed by Robert John Bardo, who had been stalking her for a lengthy amount of time. He was enraged at her because she had appeared in some show on tv (can't remember if it was the Sam one), where she had been involved in a love scene. Bardo felt "betrayed," thought she was a "whore" for "sleeping around." At the time she was stabbed to death, she had been waiting around to audition or I think rehearse with someone for one of the Godfather movies. When Bardo rang the doorbell to her apartment, she had told him to leave her alone and she closed the door on him. Or maybe I think it was the second time he rang the doorbell and she opened the door, she got stabbed to death. She was an only child.
As for Dominique Dunne, the sad part was, she knew her boyfriend Sweeney had been obsessed with her for quite awhile, she had even written a letter to him telling him and I quote this "You are obsessed with the idea of me, not me" or something to that effect. He wouldn't back off. I think she was either going to break it off with him or he had already been dumped when she was strangled to death. In any case, the clincher is when it happened, she was with a co-star practicing lines when Sweeney rang the doorbell, she told him that this wasn't a good time, she was attempting to avoid him. He pleaded with her and told her he needed to talk to her, lured her outside. Meanwhile, her co-star was still in her house. Outside, they talked, he lost control, I think it was 'cause she made it clear to him she didnt'want to have anything to do with him. He strangled her, she struggled, she died. The thing that really gets me is how that co-star (he was male) was in her house the whole time!! HE COULD HAVE SAVED HER!!! But I guess the he said something like he didnt' know Dunne had been strangled.
How tragic...

CrushedVelvet · 09-26-2003, 11:35 AM

http://dddis.de/dominique-dunne-site/index.html
check out the site

Thracian · 10-02-2003, 06:49 PM

I haven't seen this story in years. I keep missing it! Hopefully I'll catch it the next time it's aired.

Hershey · 10-16-2003, 02:37 PM

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CrushedVelvet stated:
http://dddis.de/dominique-dunne-site/index.html

Did anybody go to this site and look at it? It's so sad. There is this one photo of her portraying an abused character in an episode of "Hill Street Blues". The picture is of her w\ all this "make-up" on. Only it isnt make-up. Thats what her murder, John Sweeney did to her about a month (or around there) b4 he killed her. I'd put the pic. in here but it probally wont work. Here's a hyperlink to this photohttp:\\addis.de\dominique-dunne-site...__TV\tv06.html Let me know if this works and u see the picture.

D-Dey · 11-04-2003, 08:49 AM

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Originally posted by DetectiveGriffin
Was it Rebecca Shaffer or is 1985 too early?

For Rebecca Schaffer, yes. But not for Alexa Kenin.

http://www.geocities.com/alexakenin

crystals · 02-26-2004, 11:48 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by crystaldawn
There was a story about an aspiring actress named Crystal Spencer that was murdered in California. She was found dead in her apartment and had been dead for days. They think she was murdered but I think they were never really sure of her cause of death. Some of the neighbors came forward after she was found and said they heard terrible screams one night coming from her apartment but were scared and didn't call the police. The boyfriend was interviewed in the story but was never considered a suspect. I also remember she was cremated and they scattered her ashes by the Hollywood sign. This might be the story you're thinking of.

Crystal struggled as a stripper until her death in May of 1988. This topic posted is a question about an actress that was stabbed in 1985.

chrissya78 · 03-08-2004, 09:53 PM

Rebecca Shaffer was shot outside of her west Hollywood home on July18th 1989

Dr. Jazz · 03-09-2004, 12:40 AM

I remember a story about an aspiring actress who was murdered sometime in the 80's and her family scattered her ashes around the big Hollywood sign in the hills.

08-25-2003, 03:05 AM	#1
drunkenbastard Banned Banned!! Occasional Poster Join Date: Aug 21, 2003 Location: on an island mourning my dead monkey Meiko Travattio Posts: 84	Actress stabbing 1985 does anyone remember an actress stabbing in 1985? i think that was the year, but i'm not sure. it could be 1983 or 1984. i do not remember it that well. any one have any more info?

09-26-2003, 09:37 AM	#8
bebe_23 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Sep 26, 2003 Location: jacksonville, florida Posts: 27	actress stabbing 1985 Rebecca Schaeffer starred in I think it was called "My Sister Sam," she was stabbed by Robert John Bardo, who had been stalking her for a lengthy amount of time. He was enraged at her because she had appeared in some show on tv (can't remember if it was the Sam one), where she had been involved in a love scene. Bardo felt "betrayed," thought she was a "whore" for "sleeping around." At the time she was stabbed to death, she had been waiting around to audition or I think rehearse with someone for one of the Godfather movies. When Bardo rang the doorbell to her apartment, she had told him to leave her alone and she closed the door on him. Or maybe I think it was the second time he rang the doorbell and she opened the door, she got stabbed to death. She was an only child. As for Dominique Dunne, the sad part was, she knew her boyfriend Sweeney had been obsessed with her for quite awhile, she had even written a letter to him telling him and I quote this "You are obsessed with the idea of me, not me" or something to that effect. He wouldn't back off. I think she was either going to break it off with him or he had already been dumped when she was strangled to death. In any case, the clincher is when it happened, she was with a co-star practicing lines when Sweeney rang the doorbell, she told him that this wasn't a good time, she was attempting to avoid him. He pleaded with her and told her he needed to talk to her, lured her outside. Meanwhile, her co-star was still in her house. Outside, they talked, he lost control, I think it was 'cause she made it clear to him she didnt'want to have anything to do with him. He strangled her, she struggled, she died. The thing that really gets me is how that co-star (he was male) was in her house the whole time!! HE COULD HAVE SAVED HER!!! But I guess the he said something like he didnt' know Dunne had been strangled. How tragic...

09-26-2003, 11:35 AM	#9
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10-02-2003, 06:49 PM	#10
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03-08-2004, 09:53 PM	#14
chrissya78 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Feb 20, 2004 Posts: 5	actress question Rebecca Shaffer was shot outside of her west Hollywood home on July18th 1989

08-25-2003, 01:37 PM	#2
Allierain Forum Old Fart Forum Regular Join Date: Nov 30, 2002 Location: Somewhere Posts: 509	I think I remember what you are talking about. Wasn't the actress a brunette? Wasn't she murdered in her home/apartment? I thought she was married and hubby (as usualy) was a suspect. I think I know what you're talking about, I can picture her face. But I can't think of the name!! Help!!

08-25-2003, 01:42 PM	#3
DetectiveGriffin Sankontessou! Senior Member Join Date: Aug 08, 2001 Location: North Central Indiana Posts: 1,288	Was it Rebecca Shaffer or is 1985 too early? I remember another actress getting stabbed, too, maybe the one you are thinking about - really pretty latina. I think it was Theresa Saldana, she played the wife on "the commish", right? Dominique Dunn was also murdered by her boyfriend, but i dont know what year, or if she was stabbed or what. Her father is author Domminick Dunn and her brother is actor Griffun Dunn.

08-25-2003, 06:09 PM	#4
Allierain Forum Old Fart Forum Regular Join Date: Nov 30, 2002 Location: Somewhere Posts: 509	Rebecca Schaeffer was shot in 1989. Theresa Saldana is alive and well, but she was nearly fatally stabbed by a stalker a few years back. Dominique Dunne was strangled to death by her estranged boyfriend in '82. Did UM run a story on Rebecca Shaeffer a few years back? I don't remember...I could have sworn they did, but I don't know why, the murderer was caught and sentenced. Anyway, I have searched but I still can't find the name of the actress in question. But I remember the story.

08-26-2003, 09:30 AM	#5
crystaldawn Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 17, 2002 Location: Illinois Posts: 4,261	There was a story about an aspiring actress named Crystal Spencer that was murdered in California. She was found dead in her apartment and had been dead for days. They think she was murdered but I think they were never really sure of her cause of death. Some of the neighbors came forward after she was found and said they heard terrible screams one night coming from her apartment but were scared and didn't call the police. The boyfriend was interviewed in the story but was never considered a suspect. I also remember she was cremated and they scattered her ashes by the Hollywood sign. This might be the story you're thinking of.

08-27-2003, 10:51 AM	#7
crystaldawn Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 17, 2002 Location: Illinois Posts: 4,261	Her boyfriends name was Anton Kline and he seemed to be quite a bit older than her. I also remembered that she worked as an exotic dancer. Her body was badly decomposed when they found it and they found no evidence of drugs, alcohol or injuries on her body so her cause of death was undetermined but her family thinks it was murder.

03-09-2004, 12:40 AM	#15
Dr. Jazz The Evil Empire. . . . Forum Star Join Date: Jun 06, 2003 Posts: 11,079	I remember a story about an aspiring actress who was murdered sometime in the 80's and her family scattered her ashes around the big Hollywood sign in the hills.