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  1. Jun 13, 2024 · Dominique, who starred in Poltergeist and The Shadow Riders, was strangled to death by her ex-boyfriend, John Sweeney, on October 30, 1982. She died five days later at 22 years old. The...

  2. Jun 1, 2024 · Actor, director and producer Griffin Dunne reflects on his star-studded childhood, and the tragic murder of his sister, 'Poltergeist' actress Dominique, in his new memoir 'The Friday Afternoon...

  3. Jun 13, 2024 · Dominique Dunne made her big screen debut in the Stevan Spielberg-penned horror film Poltergeist. Her performance in the film propelled her into the spotlight alongside...

  4. Jun 11, 2024 · Dominick Dunne built his second act in life — covering celebrity trials from O.J. Simpson to Claus von Bülow, and writing high-society novels including The Two Mrs. Grenvilles and People Like...

  5. Jun 17, 2024 · In the autumn of 1982, Dominique Dunne, the author’s sister, was strangled to death by a former boyfriend, John Sweeney. The subsequent trial – which Dunne’s father famously covered for Vanity...

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  7. Jun 10, 2024 · The tragic murder of young “Poltergeist” actress Dominique Dunne in 1982 nearly broke her famous family. Dunne was 22 and a rising Hollywood starlet when she was killed by her ex-boyfriend John...

  8. Jun 11, 2024 · Dominique Dunne was the sister of Academy Award-nominated actor, Griffin Dunne. An actress in her own right, she is best known for her role as Dana Freeling in the 1982 horror film Poltergeist . Before her untimely death, she was a rising Hollywood star.