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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.
Updated February 20, 2024. After Rebecca Schaeffer was murdered by unhinged fan Robert John Bardo on July 18, 1989, California passed groundbreaking laws to prevent stalking. Getty Images Rebecca Schaeffer was murdered at age 21 on July 18, 1989, when a deranged stalker named Robert John Bardo shot her outside her Hollywood home.
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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 an actress and model who starred in My Sister Sam and other TV shows. She was murdered by a fan in 1989, two months after signing autographs at a girls' shelter.
- Actress, Costume And Wardrobe Department
- November 6, 1967
- Rebecca Schaeffer
- July 18, 1989
1 day ago · 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 Schaeffer.
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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.
