Mary Pinchot Meyer | |
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Born | Mary Eno Pinchot October 14, 1920 |
Died | October 12, 1964 | (aged 43)
Cause of death | Homicide |
Resting place | Milford Cemetery, Pike County, Pennsylvania, US |
Nationality | American |
Education | Brearley School |
Alma mater | Vassar College |
Occupation | Painter |
Spouse | |
Children | 3 |
Parent(s) | Amos Pinchot Ruth Pickering Pinchot |
Relatives | Gifford Pinchot (uncle) Rosamond Pinchot (half-sister) Antoinette Pinchot Bradlee (sister) |
Mary Eno Pinchot Meyer (/ˈmaɪ.ər/; October 14, 1920 – October 12, 1964) was an American painter who lived in Washington D.C. She was married to Cord Meyer from 1945 to 1958, and became involved romantically with President John F. Kennedy after her divorce from Meyer.
Pinchot Meyer was murdered on the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal towpath in Washington, D.C., on October 12, 1964. A suspect, Ray Crump Jr., was arrested and charged with her murder, but he was ultimately acquitted. Beginning in 1976, Pinchot Meyer's life, her relationship with Kennedy, and her murder became the subjects of numerous articles and books, including a full-length biography by journalist Nina Burleigh.