Amazing Stories
1985
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Murder. On July 18, 1989, 19-year-old fan Robert John Bardo shot and killed Schaeffer at her home in West Hollywood. At the time of her death, she had been stalked by Bardo for three years. He had previously been obsessed with child peace activist Samantha Smith, who died in a plane crash in 1985.
In 1989, model-turned-actress Rebecca Schaeffer was killed in cold blood by a man many described as an “deranged fan” named Robert John Bardo.
When the bell rang at 10:15 a.m., Schaeffer went to answer the door and was fatally shot by 19-year-old Robert John Bardo. He had been obsessed with the actress for three years and had...
Rebecca Schaeffer's murder by an obsessed fan led to anti-stalking laws. Marcia Clark, the lead prosecutor, reflects on the case.
On July 18, 1989, actress Rebecca Schaeffer was shot and killed on the doorstep of her Hollywood home by a 19-year-old obsessed fan named Robert John Bardo. Her hairstylist warned her not to respond to fan mail, but it was in Rebecca Schaeffer's nature to be kind.
"My Sister Sam" actress Rebecca Schaeffer was shot to death in her home in July 1989 by a fan who was stalking her. The murder prompted California to strengthen its privacy and anti-stalking...
Rebecca Schaeffer's death at the hands of a fan left a legacy through a monumental change in law. Her murder prompted legislation that made stalking a crime.
