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Unsolved December 8, 1972 Suspicious Death

Dorothy Hunt

Status Unsolved
Type Suspicious Death
Date December 8, 1972
Location Chicago, Illinois
Victim Age 45
Gender Female

Dorothy Hunt, wife of Watergate figure E. Howard Hunt, was killed in a United Airlines plane crash near Chicago. She was allegedly carrying $10,000 in cash. Some investigators and family members believed the crash was sabotage, possibly due to Watergate-related knowledge. The official finding was an accident.

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