Blonde bombshell Dorothy Stratten (1960-1980) was a Canadian model and actress. After appearing in Playboy Magazine as Miss August 1979, she was subsequently named Playboy's Playmate Of The Year in 1980. Her screen credits include the 1980 sci-fi cult classic Galaxina and They All Laughed (1981), a film directed by her lover, Peter Bogdanovich. On the verge of major stardom, Dorothy was tragically killed by her estranged husband, Paul Snider, in a brutal murder-suicide on August 14, 1980. Sadly, she was only 20 years old at the time of her death. In 1983, Dorothy was portrayed by Mariel Hemingway in the excellent biopic Star 80.
Interesting. I've never seen Star 80 or heard of her. Will check it out.
ReplyDeleteHow tragic! She's gorgeous! I've never heard of her either!
ReplyDeleteShe was a doll in a playboy after dark interview. She loved a new man and died because of it. So sad.
ReplyDeleteI'm not always a fan of biopics, but Star 80 is definitely one worth watching!
ReplyDeleteI haven't seen the Playboy After Dark interview. Must go investigate!
There is shocking footage of Snyder, her husband-turned-murderer, bugging her at her party for Playmate Of The Year 1980.
ReplyDeleteI think Dorothy was truly an angel, some celestial being, only destined to live among us for a short time. Beautiful, fleeting, fragile, gone.