Barbara Daly Baekeland | |
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| Born | Barbara Daly September 28, 1921 Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | November 17, 1972 (aged 51) Chelsea, London, England |
| Cause of death | Murder by stabbing |
| Occupation | Socialite |
| Known for | Being murdered by her son with whom she allegedly had an incestuous relationship |
| Spouse | Brooks Baekeland (1940s - div. 1968) |
| Children | Antony Baekeland (1946–1981) |
Barbara Daly Baekeland (September 28, 1921 – November 17, 1972)[1] was a wealthy American socialite who was murdered by her son, Antony "Tony" Baekeland.[2] She was the ex-wife of Brooks Baekeland, who was the grandson of Leo Baekeland, inventor of Bakelite plastic.
She was murdered at her London home when her son Antony stabbed her with a kitchen knife, killing her almost instantly. Antony was found at the scene of the crime, and later confessed to and was charged with her murder.
- ^ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- ^ Aronson, Steven M. L.; Robins, Natalie (18 December 2007). Savage Grace: The True Story of Fatal Relations in a Rich and Famous American Family. Simon and Schuster. pp. 3–6. ISBN 978-1-4165-7118-6.