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Apr 14, 2023 · Published April 14, 2023. Updated June 7, 2023. A small-time hustler from Vancouver, Paul Snider thought he'd struck it rich when he met model Dorothy Stratten — but when she left him, he killed her. Paul Snider wanted glitz, glamour, fame, and fortune — and he would do anything to get it. Meanwhile, Dorothy Stratten was on the verge of ...
- William Delong
Spouse. Dorothy Stratten. . . (m. 1979; sep. 1980) . Paul Leslie Snider (April 15, 1951 – August 14, 1980) was a criminal Canadian nightclub promoter and pimp who murdered his estranged wife, Playboy model and actress Dorothy Stratten. Following her murder, Snider killed himself. [1][2]
Nov 22, 2022 · Stratten’s modeling and acting career were cut short on Aug. 14, 1980, as the new Hulu series depicts, after Snider killed her. According to ABC News, the estranged couple was found in Stratten's Los Angeles home, where Snider had raped the then-20-year-old before shooting her in the face with a shotgun. Snider then died by suicide.
Snider committed suicide after he killed Stratten. Stratten's death inspired two movies, a book, and several songs: the 1981 TV movie Death of a Centerfold: The Dorothy Stratten Story , the 1983 theatrical motion picture Star 80 , [ 2 ] the book The Killing of the Unicorn , and songs such as "The Best Was Yet to Come" by Bryan Adams , and "Cover Girl" by Prism .
Jun 30, 2023 · The grisly murder of Dorothy Stratten. On August 13, 1980, Paul Sniders' jealousy reached its peak when he purchased a 12-gauge shotgun from a private seller he found in a classified ad. The next day, August 14, 1980, Stratten arrived at the home she used to share with Snider to discuss the terms of their impending divorce.
- Matt Reigle
May 7, 2023 · Boris Spremo/Toronto Star via Getty Images Dorothy Stratten poses for the Toronto Star in May 1980. On August 14, 1980, 20-year-old Dorothy Stratten was found murdered in Snider’s home in Los Angeles. She’d been stripped naked and shot to death during what was supposed to be a meeting about a property settlement.
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Nov 22, 2022 · They might not always delve deep into the matter, but they do shine a light upon how young Playboy model and actress Dorothy Stratten was shot to death by her estranged husband, Paul Snider. So now, if you wish to learn more about this horrific August 14, 1980, incident — with a particular focus on the core reasons (motive) behind it all ...
