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  1. 3 days ago · In 1982, 22-year-old Dominique Dunne was killed on the driveway of her West Hollywood home. Over 40 years later, her family is still recovering from her death. The young actress gained fame after ...

  2. Aug 25, 2021 · Dunne died on November 4, 1982, after being taken off life support. Shortly after her death, her appearance on the police drama "Hill Street Blues" aired. As her father Dominick wrote in Vanity Fair , "She played a battered child.

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  3. Nov 5, 1982 · Dominique Dunne, a 22-year-old actress who made her movie debut in ''Poltergiest,'' died today without regaining consciousness after being choked by an assailant five days ago.

  4. On February 13, 1955, at only 33 years old, she died after overdosing on sleeping pills. She was found in her bed wearing a blue nightgown. The police ruled her death as accidental but many believe she committed suicide.

  5. Eight photographs and 31 negative images related to what was known as the "Pyjama Girl" murder. Agostini was found dead with severe head wounds and a gunshot wound to the head. Her husband, Antonio Agostini, many years later confessed to the killing, but testified that it was by accident.

  6. Dec 22, 2021 · But on October 30, 1982, Dunne was attacked by her ex-boyfriend, and subsequently fell into a coma. After floundering on life support, she died on November 4, 1982. Despite the brutality of the crime committed against her, Dominique Dunne’s killer, John Thomas Sweeney, got only six years in prison. What’s more, Sweeney was hired as a head ...

  7. On October 30, 1982, Dunne was strangled by her ex-boyfriend, John Thomas Sweeney, during an argument on the driveway of her West Hollywood home. She fell into a coma and died five days later on November 4, 1982.