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    Dominique Dunne

    American actress and murder victim

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  1. Dominique Ellen Dunne (November 23, 1959 – November 4, 1982) was an American actress. Born and raised in Santa Monica, California , she made her on-screen debut with the television film Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker (1979), and thereafter played the recurring roles of Erica on the drama series Family (1980), and Paulina Bornstein on the ...

  2. Dominique Dunne was an American actress who starred in Poltergeist, Breaking Away, and other films and TV shows. She was murdered by her ex-boyfriend in 1982, after a turbulent relationship and a brief career.

    • Actress, Soundtrack
    • November 23, 1959
    • Dominique Dunne
    • November 4, 1982
  3. Aug 25, 2021 · Dominique Dunne was a young actress who starred in the 1982 horror film Poltergeist. She was strangled by her ex-boyfriend John Thomas Sweeney, who was convicted of voluntary manslaughter after a flawed trial.

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  4. Dec 29, 2021 · Dominique Dunne was a rising actress who was strangled by her ex-boyfriend in 1982. The judge who presided over the case reduced the charge to manslaughter and gave him a lenient sentence, angering her family and fans.

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  5. Dominique Dunne was an actress who starred in Poltergeist (1982) and Hill Street Blues (1981). She was murdered by her abusive ex-boyfriend in 1982, after leaving him the night before.

    • November 23, 1959
    • November 4, 1982
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  7. Dec 22, 2021 · Updated November 15, 2023. On October 30, 1982, Dominique Ellen Dunne was brutally strangled by John Thomas Sweeney. He only served three and a half years for the crime. Dominique Dunne had all the ingredients necessary to be a Hollywood superstar. Pretty, talented, and with an enviable resumé, Dunne’s star was on the rise with roles in such ...

  8. Dominique Ellen Dunne was an American actress. Born and raised in Santa Monica, California, she made her on-screen debut with the television film Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker, and thereafter played the recurring roles of Erica on the drama series Family (1980), and Paulina Bornstein on the comedy series Breaking Away (1980–1981).

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