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  1. Sep 21, 2024 · John Sweeney was an ex-boyfriend of actress Dominique Dunne, who was killed in 1982 after a violent argument. He was convicted of voluntary manslaughter and served six years in prison, but later resumed his career as a chef and a retirement community manager.

  2. Sep 23, 2024 · John Sweeney strangled the Poltergeist actress in 1982 and was released after three years in prison. His case is mentioned in Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story on Netflix, along with Dominick Dunne's involvement.

  3. Mar 14, 2024 · Born in 1956, the murderer of Dominique Dunne, John Thomas Sweeney just turned 68 this year. Also known as the “scalp hunter” John is still alive but has been serving a life sentence after being convicted again for multiple murders in 2011.

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  5. Dominique Dunne was an American actress who starred in Poltergeist (1982) and other films and TV shows. She was strangled by her ex-boyfriend John Thomas Sweeney in 1982, who was convicted of manslaughter and served three and a half years in prison.

  6. John Sweeney killed Dominique Dunne, his ex-girlfriend and Poltergeist star, in 1982 and served only six years in prison. He later became a chef and married a woman who broke off the engagement after learning about his past.

  7. Dec 22, 2021 · John Thomas Sweeney was a chef who strangled Dominique Dunne, a rising star in Poltergeist, in 1982. He only served three and a half years in prison for the crime, despite the evidence of his abuse and the campaign of her family.

  8. Sep 24, 2024 · John Sweeney was a sous chef who strangled actress Dominique Dunne, his ex-girlfriend, in 1982. He was acquitted of murder but convicted of manslaughter and assault, and served two and a half years in prison.

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