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Danny Lewis Hansford (March 1, 1960 – May 2, 1981) was an American shooting victim who was killed by his employer, historic preservationist and antiques dealer Jim Williams, at Williams' home in Savannah, Georgia, United States. His death was recounted in John Berendt 's 1994 non-fiction book Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil and its ...
Mar 27, 2024 · The Death of Danny Hansford. In the early morning May 2, 1981, Jim Williams made a phone call to police to say that he had shot his young assistant. Officers found Hansford in Williams's study, lying facedown with a handgun underneath his right hand. He had bullet wounds in his chest, back, and above his right ear.
Danny Lewis Hansford (March 1, 1960 – May 2, 1981) was an American shooting victim who was killed by his employer, historic preservationist and antiques dealer Jim Williams, at Williams' home in Savannah, Georgia, United States. His death was recounted in John Berendt 's 1994 non-fiction book Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil and its ...
Dec 16, 2015 · As such, Kirkland was at the Mercer House, Williams' home at 429 Bull St. on Monterey Square, where Williams, 50, shot and killed Hansford, 22, the morning of May 2, 1981.
Feb 28, 2024 · SAVANNAH, Ga. —. Notable Savannah antiques dealer Jim Williams was arrested for murder after the shooting death of Danny Hansford on May 2, 1981. Advertisement. What followed became the catalyst for the best-selling novel and film 'Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil,' a story many say put the Hostess City of the South on the map for tourism.
Jan 17, 2024 · The Mercer-Williams House, located in downtown Savannah, was the site of the fatal 1981 shooting of Danny Hansford by socialite Jim Williams. In “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil,” author John Berendt chronicled Williams' four murder trials, which ended in a 1989 acquittal.
Jan 12, 2024 · PAYNE: Around 2 in the morning on May 2, 1981, 21-year-old Danny Hansford was shot and killed by his employer and occasional lover, Jim Williams. He was a wealthy antiques dealer.
