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Occupation (s) Actress, model. Years active. 1984–1989. Rebecca Lucile Schaeffer (November 6, 1967 – July 18, 1989) was an American actress and model. She began her career as a teen model before moving on to acting. In 1986, she landed the role of Patricia "Patti" Russell in the CBS comedy My Sister Sam. The series was canceled in 1988, and ...
Jul 18, 2019 · The actress was shot to death by a fan who had been stalking her for three years in 1989. She was preparing for the audition of a lifetime, The Godfather Part III, when she answered the door for him twice.
Rebecca Schaeffer was an actress and model who starred in My Sister Sam (1986) and other TV shows. She was murdered by a fan in 1989 at age 21, after signing autographs at a girls' shelter.
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Oct 10, 2023 · Rebecca Schaeffer was a rising star of \"My Sister Sam\" when she was shot dead by Robert John Bardo, who had become obsessed with her. Learn about her life, career, and the impact of her tragic death on anti-stalking laws and privacy protections.
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Rebecca Schaeffer was a rising star in 1989 when she was shot and killed by a fan who had traveled from Arizona to see her. Her tragic death led to the passage of groundbreaking laws to prevent stalking in California and other states.
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Apr 12, 2019 · How Rebecca Schaeffer's Horrific Murder Led to the Nation's First Anti-Stalking Law. The actress' cold-blooded killing in 1989 shook the American public. By Blake Bakkila Published: Apr 12,...
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Jul 8, 2019 · The actress was shot by a stalker who found her home address through the DMV. Her killing sparked new protections against stalking and privacy laws, and changed the way the media covered crime and celebrity.
