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Virginia Caroline Rappe (/ r ə ˈ p eɪ /; July 7, 1891 – September 9, 1921) was an American model and silent film actress. Working mostly in bit parts, Rappe died after attending a party with actor Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, who was accused of manslaughter and rape in connection with her death, though he was ultimately acquitted of both charges.
Jun 25, 2018 · The tabloids said that Hollywood star Fatty Arbuckle raped and killed actress Virginia Rappe, but here's what the actual facts say. Discover the facts behind one of the biggest scandals in Hollywood history.
Sep 9, 2020 · The true story of the rising career and shocking death of a 1920s star – and the Fatty Arbuckle trial. In 1921, Virginia Rappe, a promising actor, model, and fashion designer, died of a...
Sep 26, 2022 · On September 9, 1921, Virginia Rappe died of a ruptured bladder. Almost immediately, scandal followed Arbuckle. It was surmised that he had sexually assaulted Rappe and his 266-pound frame had resulted in her death.
Sep 9, 2020 · Among the showbiz women invited to the party was a 25-year-old aspiring actress named Virginia Rappe. According to a witness-guest named Maude Delmont, Arbuckle and Rappe downed three or...
Mar 31, 2016 · So who, or what, killed Virginia Rappe? David Yallop, in his 1979 study The Day the Laughter Died, presents compelling evidence that the culprit was the person or persons who botched an illegal abortion.
Virginia Rappe. Actress: Paradise Garden. An actress best known for her death, her controversial demise occurred the day after being discovered in a hotel bedroom during a party that involved a large amount of alcohol consumption.
Nov 8, 2011 · Virginia Rappe was 25 years old when she arrived at the St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco for a Labor Day Weekend party. Maude Delmont soon painted a sinister portrait of the...
On 16 September, the actor was charged with murder – a count later reduced to manslaughter. His first trial lasted almost a year, finishing up in December 1921. It ended with a deadlocked jury and a mistrial. A much shorter second trial followed in early 1922 with the same outcome.
Jun 2, 2019 · During a party held on Labor Day, September 5, 1921, in Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle's suite, number 1219, at the St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco, Rappe allegedly suffered a trauma. She died on September 9 from a ruptured bladder and secondary peritonitis.
