Paul Snider

Paul Snider
Born
Paul Leslie Snider

(1951-04-15)April 15, 1951
Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada
DiedAugust 14, 1980(1980-08-14) (aged 29)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Cause of deathSuicide by gunshot
Resting placeSchara Tzedeck Cemetery, New Westminster, British Columbia
Spouse
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(m. 1979; sep. 1980)​

Paul Leslie Snider (April 15, 1951 – August 14, 1980) was a criminal Canadian nightclub promoter and pimp who murdered his estranged wife, Playboy model and actress Dorothy Stratten. Following her murder, Snider killed himself.[1][2]

  1. ^ Carpenter, Theresa (November 5, 1980). "Death of a Playmate" (PDF). The Village Voice. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  2. ^ Stone, Michael H.; Brucato, Gary (2019). The New Evil: Understanding the Emergence of Modern Violent Crime. Amherst, New York: Prometheus Books. pp. 53–57. ISBN 9781633885325.