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Headstone of Dunne's grave. Dominique Dunne, an American actress, was strangled by her ex-boyfriend, John Thomas Sweeney, and fell into a coma and died on November 4, 1982. . In a court case that gained significant media coverage, Sweeney was convicted of voluntary manslaughter in Dunne's death, and served three and a half years in pris
Dominique Ellen Dunne (November 23, 1959 – November 4, 1982) was an American actress. [1] Born and raised in Santa Monica, California, she made her on-screen debut with the television film Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker (1979) and played recurring roles in the drama series Family (1980) and the comedy series Breaking Away (1980–1981).
John Thomas Sweeney entering court on Dec. 14, 1982, for a preliminary hearing into the death of actress Dominique Dunne. Sweeney was charged with first-degree murder, to which he pleaded not guilty.
John Sweeney, British serial killer, subject of the book Living with a Serial Killer (2017) and TV adaptation Until I Kill You (2024) John Thomas Sweeney (born 1956), former boyfriend and killer of American actress Dominique Dunne
Dominick John Dunne [1] (October 29, 1925 – August 26, 2009) [2] was an American writer, investigative journalist, and producer. He began his career in film and television as a producer of the pioneering gay film The Boys in the Band (1970) and as the producer of the award-winning drug film The Panic in Needle Park (1971).
On October 30, 1982, her ex-boyfriend John Thomas Sweeney strangled her in her driveway. When police arrived, Sweeney reportedly told them, "I killed my girlfriend, and I tried to kill myself."
John Thomas Sweeney, murderer of Dominique Dunne, was born and raised in Hazleton; Albert Tannenbaum, member of Murder, Inc., born in Nanticoke; Louis Teicher, pianist; member of the duo Ferrante & Teicher; Dan Terry, Trumpet player and big band leader; Thomas Tigue, Pennsylvania state legislator
But in 1982, Dominique Dunne was strangled by her ex-boyfriend John Thomas Sweeney. Sweeney was charged with murder, but his defense lawyers were able to persuade the jury he did not mean to kill ...