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Michael Dunn was an American actor and singer with dwarfism, known for his roles in The Wild Wild West and Ship of Fools. He had a genetic disorder that affected his growth and mobility, and died in 1973 at age 38.
Michael Dunn, a white software developer, shot and killed Jordan Davis, a black teenager, at a gas station in Florida in 2012, allegedly over loud music. He was convicted of first-degree murder and other charges in 2014 and sentenced to life imprisonment without parole.
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A Florida man convicted of first-degree murder for shooting a teenager to death over loud music was sentenced to life without parole Friday. Michael Dunn, 47, was convicted of killing Jordan Davis, 17, in November 2012 after he shot into a SUV of four teenagers 10 times when an argument broke out over loud music coming from the teens' vehicle. Dunn was sentenced to an additional 90 years in prison for three attempted murder convictions and another 15 years for firing into an occupied vehicle. “Our justice system works. This case demonstrates that our justice system does work,” said Judge Russell Healey at the sentencing.
Dunn was found guilty on three counts of second-degree attempted murder in January, but a mistrial was declared on the first-degree murder charge. A jury in early October found Dunn, who is white, guilty of murdering Davis, who was black. Testimony during the sentencing, including a statement by Davis' father, Ron Davis, lasted about an hour. Prosecutors did not pursue the death penalty, according to NBC South Florida.
•Jury Finds Michael Dunn Guilty in Loud-Music Killing Retrial
•Mistrial Declared on Murder Charge in Loud-Music Trial Jurors
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Michael Dunn. Actor: Ship of Fools. Michael Dunn was born Gary Neil Miller in Oklahoma. His parents were Mr. and Mrs. Fred Miller. They moved to Detroit, Michigan, in 1938. Dunn was 5 years old when he knew he'd be a dwarf but was determined not to let it stop him or make him dependent.
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Aug 31, 1973 · LOS ANGELES, Aug. 30 (AP) —Michael Dunn, the 3‐foot 10. inch film and stage actor, died last evening in London, the Warner Brothers studio announced today. He was 3E years old.
Oct 27, 2020 · Michael Dunn, 47, was convicted of first-degree murder for shooting and killing 17-year-old Jordan Davis in 2012. He also received 90 years for attempted murder and 15 years for shooting into an occupied vehicle.
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Oct 17, 2014 · A Florida judge Friday sentenced Michael Dunn to life in prison without parole for the 2012 shooting death of 17-year-old Jordan Davis.
