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Born and raised in Santa Monica, California, she made her on-screen debut with the television film Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker (1979), and thereafter played the recurring roles of Erica on the drama series Family (1980), and Paulina Bornstein on the comedy series Breaking Away (1980–1981).
Aug 25, 2021 · Dominique Dunne was a young actress who starred in the 1982 horror film Poltergeist. She was strangled by her ex-boyfriend John Thomas Sweeney, who was convicted of voluntary manslaughter after a flawed trial.
- Wendy Mead
Dominique Dunne was an American actress who starred in Poltergeist, Breaking Away, and other films and TV shows. She was murdered by her ex-boyfriend in 1982, after leaving him at a party.
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- November 23, 1959
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- November 4, 1982
Dec 29, 2021 · Dominique Dunne was a rising actress who was strangled by her ex-boyfriend in 1982. The judge who presided over the case reduced the charge to manslaughter and gave him a lenient sentence, angering her family and fans.
- Leslie Veliz
Dec 22, 2021 · Dominique Dunne was a rising star in Hollywood, known for her role in Poltergeist, when she was strangled by John Thomas Sweeney, her abusive ex-boyfriend. Sweeney only served six years in prison and later became a chef at a fancy restaurant.
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Dominique Dunne was an actress who starred in Poltergeist (1982) and Hill Street Blues (1981). She was murdered by her abusive ex-boyfriend in 1982, after leaving him the night before.
Dominique Ellen Dunne was an American actress. Born and raised in Santa Monica, California, she made her on-screen debut with the television film Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker (1979), and thereafter played the recurring roles of Erica on the drama series Family (1980), and Paulina Bornstein on the comedy series Breaking Away (1980–1981).
