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Feb 22, 2022 · The Tumultuous Life Of Cheryl Crane, The Daughter Of A Sex Symbol Who Went On Trial For Murder At 14. By Morgan Dunn | Edited By Leah Silverman. Published February 22, 2022. Updated November 7, 2023.
Jun 22, 2020 · Johnny Stompanato was a former Marine and bodyguard to LA mob boss Mickey Cohen when he was murdered on April 4, 1958, by Lana Turner's daughter. Turner's daughter has always maintained that she killed Stompanato in her mother's defense, but rumors have swirled that Turned killed him herself.
Jun 25, 2022 · Ultimately, Turner's testimony allowed Crane to walk free without a trial; an inquest determined that Stompanato's death was justifiable homicide. The D.A. decided against charging her with murder (via Slate ).
In 1958, he was stabbed to death by Turner's daughter, Cheryl Crane, who said she did it to defend her mother from a vicious beating by Stompanato. His death was ruled as justifiable homicide because he had been killed in self-defense. Early life.
Jan 28, 2024 · In his new book A Murder in Hollywood: The Untold Story of Tinseltown’s Most Shocking Crime, out Feb. 13 from Sourcebooks, the author examines the infamous 1958 murder of gangster Johnny...
Jun 8, 2023 · Old Hollywood Book Club. Two Survivors: The Scandalous Saga of Lana Turner and Cheryl Crane. In separate autobiographies, the “sweater girl” screen siren and her daughter recall their...
Jul 13, 2018 · Stompanato had been stabbed in the abdomen from what was discovered to be a butcher knife. Turner’s boyfriend fell to the ground, unable to survive such fatal wounds. “You want to protect your...
