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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.
Last Seen / Last Known Information
December 8, 1972, United Flight 553 near Chicago, IL
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