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John Stompanato Jr. (October 10, 1925 – April 4, 1958) was a United States Marine and gangster who became a bodyguard and enforcer for gangster Mickey Cohen. In the mid-1950s, he began an abusive relationship with actress Lana Turner .
- Helene Stanley
Helene Stanley was married to Johnny Stompanato on January...
- Cheryl Crane
Cheryl Christina Crane (born July 25, 1943) is an American...
- Johnny Stompanato Homicide
On the evening of April 4, 1958, 14-year-old Cheryl Crane...
- Neddie Herbert
Early life. Edward Herbert was born on December 1, 1907, in...
- Helene Stanley
May 10, 2024 · The bodyguard of Mickey Cohen, Johnny Stompanato was a notorious L.A. mobster before he was stabbed to death in Lana Turner's home on April 4, 1958. Turner's daughter has always maintained that she killed Stompanato in her mother's defense, but rumors have swirled that Turned killed him herself.
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On the evening of April 4, 1958, 14-year-old Cheryl Crane fatally stabbed 32-year-old Johnny Stompanato, the boyfriend of her mother, actress Lana Turner, at Turner's rented home in Beverly Hills, California.
Aug 10, 2015 · Stompanato had been stabbed in the abdomen with a butcher knife. Before the night was out, Turner’s 14-year-old daughter confessed to delivering the fatal wounds.
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Contents. Johnny Stompanato. American gangster. Learn about this topic in these articles: Turner. In Lana Turner. …death Turner’s abusive gangster boyfriend, Johnny Stompanato. Turner’s account of her life, Lana—the Lady, the Legend, the Truth, was published in 1982. Read More.
Julia Jean " Lana " Turner ( / ˈlɑːnə / LAH-nə; [a] February 8, 1921 – June 29, 1995) was an American actress. Over a career spanning nearly five decades, she achieved fame as both a pin-up model and a film actress, as well as for her highly publicized personal life. In the mid-1940s, she was one of the highest-paid American actresses ...
