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Lana Jean Clarkson (April 5, 1962 – February 3, 2003) was an American actress and fashion model. During the 1980s, she rose to prominence in several sword-and-sorcery films. In 2003, record producer Phil Spector shot and killed Clarkson inside his home; he was charged with second-degree murder and convicted in 2009.
On the morning of February 3, 2003, American actress Lana Clarkson was found dead inside the Pyrenees Castle, the Alhambra, California, mansion of record producer Phil Spector. In the early hours of that morning, Clarkson had met Spector while working at the House of Blues in Los Angeles .
- Second-degree murder
- Pyrenees Castle, 1700 Grandview Drive, Alhambra, California, U.S.
- February 3, 2003; 20 years ago, about 5:00 AM PST
Nov 4, 2022 · Lana Clarkson, a hostess and actress, was shot dead by music legend Phil Spector in his castle-style mansion. Spector claimed it was an accidental suicide, but was convicted of second-degree murder in 2009 and died in prison in 2021.
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Jan 18, 2021 · Obituary: Phil Spector. His life was ultimately blighted by drug and alcohol addiction, and he all but retired from the music scene during the 1980s and 1990s. In February 2003, actress Lana...
Nov 4, 2022 · Nov. 4, 2022 5 AM PT. It’s been nearly two decades since Lana Clarkson, the statuesque sword-wielding star of “Barbarian Queen” and other action films by Roger Corman, was murdered by...
- meredith.blake@latimes.com
- 7 min
- Staff Writer
- Meredith Blake
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Apr 14, 2009 · The family of the actress, Lana Clarkson, who was 40, reacted with relief and embraces. They declined to speak to reporters gathered at the Los Angeles Superior Court downtown. Phil Spector,...
Jan 17, 2021 · US music producer Phil Spector, who transformed pop with his \"wall of sound\" recordings, died of natural causes in prison. He was convicted of killing actress Lana Clarkson in 2003, after four women testified he had threatened them with guns.
