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E! True Hollywood Story: Rebecca Schaeffer – 1 DVD
E! True Hollywood Story: Rebecca Schaeffer – 1 DVD
E! True Hollywood Story is an American documentary series on E! that deals with famous Hollywood celebrities, movies, TV shows and well-known public figures. Among the topics covered on the program include salacious re-tellings of Hollywood secrets, show-biz scandals, celebrity murders and mysteries, porn-star biographies, and “where-are-they-now?” investigations of former child stars. It frequently features in-depth interviews, actual courtroom footage, and dramatic reenactments. When aired on the E! network, episodes are usually updated to reflect the current life or status of the subject.
Rebecca Lucile Schaeffer (November 6, 1967 – July 18, 1989) was an American model and television and film actress.
Schaeffer began her career as a teen model before moving on to acting. In 1986, she landed the role of Patricia “Patti” Russell in the CBS sitcom My Sister Sam. After the series was canceled in 1988, Schaeffer appeared in several films, including the black comedy Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills, which was released six weeks before her death.
On July 18, 1989, Schaeffer was fatally shot in the doorway of her West Hollywood apartment building by Robert John Bardo. Bardo was obsessed with Schaeffer and had been stalking her for three years. He was sentenced to life imprisonment for her murder. Schaeffer’s death helped prompt the 1990 passage of America’s first anti-stalking laws, in California.
