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Murder. On July 18, 1989, 19-year-old fan Robert John Bardo shot and killed Schaeffer at her home in West Hollywood. At the time of her death, she had been stalked by Bardo for three years. He had previously been obsessed with child peace activist Samantha Smith, who died in a plane crash in 1985.
Apr 12, 2019 · In 1989, model-turned-actress Rebecca Schaeffer was killed in cold blood by a man many described as an “deranged fan” named Robert John Bardo.
Robert John Bardo (born January 2, 1970) is an American man serving life imprisonment without parole after being convicted for the July 18, 1989, murder of American actress and model Rebecca Schaeffer, whom he had stalked for three years.
Jul 18, 2019 · When the bell rang at 10:15 a.m., Schaeffer went to answer the door and was fatally shot by 19-year-old Robert John Bardo. He had been obsessed with the actress for three years and had...
Dec 29, 2023 · On July 18, 1989, actress Rebecca Schaeffer was shot and killed on the doorstep of her Hollywood home by a 19-year-old obsessed fan named Robert John Bardo. Her hairstylist warned her not to respond to fan mail, but it was in Rebecca Schaeffer's nature to be kind.
4 days ago · The murder of Rebecca Schaeffer triggered sweeping changes across Hollywood 35 years ago, after it was discovered how the My Sister Sam actress found herself face to face with a stalker-turned ...
"My Sister Sam" actress Rebecca Schaeffer was shot to death in her home in July 1989 by a fan who was stalking her. The murder prompted California to strengthen its privacy and anti-stalking...
May 8, 2024 · Rebecca Schaeffer's murder by an obsessed fan led to anti-stalking laws. Marcia Clark, the lead prosecutor, reflects on the case.
3 days ago · On July 18, 1989, at the age of 21, the horrific murder of My Sister Sam actress Rebecca Schaeffer occurred. She died at the hands of a stalker named Robert John Bardo. Schaeffer played Patricia “Patti” Russell, a teenager who moves from Oregon to San Francisco to live with her 29-year-old sister Samantha (“Sam”) after the death of ...
Apr 11, 2019 · Rebecca Schaeffer was just 21 and a rising star in Hollywood when fan Robert Bardo traveled from Arizona to California and fatally shot her at her front door.
