May 16th, 1985. After an introduction from Hugh Downs, we hear Dorothy at her Playmate acceptance speech before Geraldo Rivera navigates the facts of her life. This extremely talented young lady was shot just 4 months into the rush of a promising future, killed by her estranged husband Paul Snider.
Dorothy was living with Peter Bogdanovich when she was shot, although Mr. Bogdanovich promoted the idea Dorothy was shot because of her affiliation with Playboy. Hugh Hefner and Playboy refute that, blaming the breakup on her extra-marital affair with Peter.
Ms. Stratten was just 20 years old when she was shot in 1980.
This day, Geraldo’s news history.