The Gruesome Murder of Dorothy Stratten

Horrorwood: True Crime in Tinseltown

Dorothy Stratten never thought of herself as beautiful, claiming she had a plain face and big hands. But Playboy would disagree. Dorothy's undeniable good looks and natural acting ability caught not only the attention of Hugh Hefner but folks all around the country. Kate takes us through Dorothy's path to success - from scooping ice cream at a Dairy Queen to Playboy's Playmate of the Year. Tragically, the one man who should have been happiest for her grew increasingly jealous and controlling the more fame Dorothy achieved.

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Episode Sources:

Dorothy Stratten website

"Death of a Playmate" by Teresa Carpenter - won the Pulitzer Prize in Journalism

"The Horrific Murder of a Playboy Playmate" by Lauren Effron and Anthony Rivas

"Who Was Dorothy Stratten?" by Emma Carey

"How Sopranos star Peter Bogdanovich married his Playboy lover’s baby sister" by George Harrison

"The grisly murder of B.C.-born Playboy Playmate Dorothy Stratten still resonates 40 years later" by Jon Azpiri

"Paul Snider, The Predatory Pimp Who Murdered Dorothy Stratten" by William DeLong

"Dorothy Stratten Crime Scene: What the Coroner Found"

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