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Dorothy Kilgallen
Status
Unsolved
Type
Suspicious Death
Date
November 8, 1965
Location
New York City, New York
Victim Age
52
Gender
Female
Celebrity journalist Dorothy Kilgallen was found dead of an overdose of alcohol and barbiturates in her New York townhouse. She had been publicly investigating the JFK assassination and the Jack Ruby murder trial. Some researchers suspect foul play, though the death was officially ruled accidental.
Last Seen / Last Known Information
November 7, 1965, her home in New York City
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