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Aug 20, 2021 · 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.
- Alyssa Choiniere
Jun 19, 2020 · True Hollywood Story began its iconic run in October 1996 with a look at the life and shocking death of Schaeffer, an up-and-coming actress who was shot dead at her L.A. apartment's front door by...
Jul 18, 2019 · The Still Terrifying Details of the Murder of Rebecca Schaeffer: A Star on the Rise and an Obsession Turned Deadly. The My Sister Sam star was preparing for the audition of a lifetime when she...
Oct 10, 2023 · After Robert John Bardo got Rebecca Schaeffer's address from the private eye, he went to Schaeffer's apartment on July 18, 1989. Witnesses later "recalled seeing Bardo on Rebecca's street, showing passersby her photo and asking if they knew her and where she lived."
- Marina Manoukian
May 8, 2024 · On the tape, Robert Bardo was in a room at Men’s Central Jail in downtown Los Angeles, telling his defense-appointed psychiatrist how he had stalked and killed 21-year-old actress Rebecca...
- christopher.goffard@latimes.com
- Staff Writer
Apr 12, 2019 · 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. On April 12, 20/20 released a new two-hour ...
Oct 22, 1991 · The man on trial for stalking and killing Rebecca Schaeffer gave a graphic account of the actress screaming “Why, why?” as he gunned her down in the doorway of her apartment building, according...
