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Joan Olive Robinson Hill (February 6, 1931 – March 19, 1969) was a socialite and equestrian from Houston, Texas. Her unexplained death at age 38 led to her husband, John Hill, becoming the first person to be indicted by the state of Texas on the charge of murder by omission.
The death of Joan Robinson Hill at 38 years old led to her husband, John Hill, becoming the first person to be indicted by the State of Texas on the charge of murder by omission. The case precipitated a series of events that included the 1972 murder of John Hill and, two years later, the fatal police shooting of the man accused of that murder.
May 15, 2023 · A true crime podcast explores the mysterious deaths of Joan Robinson Hill, a glamorous River Oaks socialite, and her husband Dr. John Hill, a plastic surgeon. Learn about the murder charges, the mistrial, the shooting, and the conspiracy theories.
Mar 19, 2009 · Forty years ago today, a well-known River Oaks socialite and horsewoman named Joan Robinson Hill died at Sharpstown General Hospital. She was 38.
Nov 19, 2022 · Joan Robinson Hill, a wealthy Houston socialite, died in a hospital after eating a pastry given by her husband John Hill, who was having an affair. Her father-in-law, who suspected foul play, hired a private investigator and a hitman to kill Hill, who was also shot by an unknown assailant.
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May 14, 2023 · A true crime podcast explores the mysterious deaths of a glamorous socialite and her plastic surgeon husband in Houston. Joan Robinson Hill died in 1969 under suspicious circumstances, and Dr. John Hill was shot in 1972 after a trial for her murder.