Re: Dorothy Stratten AKA "STAR 80"
Dorothy Stratten was murdered by her estranged husband/manager in 1980 at the tender age of 20 after she had been in a few movies and became playmate of the year.
Hence the title of the bioepic "Star 80"
"Dorothy Stratten (February 28, 1960 – August 14, 1980)[1] was a Canadian model and actress. Stratten was the Playboy Playmate of the Month for August 1979, Playmate of the Year in 1980[1] and was the second Playmate (after Lee Ann Michelle) born in the 1960s. Stratten appeared in three comedy films and at least two episodes of shows broadcast on US network television. She was murdered at age twenty by her estranged husband/manager Paul Snider, who committed suicide the same day. Her death inspired two motion pictures.[2]
In 1977 she was attending Centennial High School in Coquitlam when, while working part-time at a local Dairy Queen she met twenty-six year old Vancouver-area club promoter and pimp Paul Snider, who romanced her. Snider later had professional nude photos taken of her which were sent to Playboy magazine. She was underage and when her mother refused to sign the model release, Nelly Hoogstraten's signature was forged.[3]
In 1979 the two moved to Los Angeles. With her surname shortened to Stratten, she became Playboy's Miss August and began working as a bunny at the Century City Playboy Club. Hugh Hefner had strong hopes Stratten could have meaningful crossover success as an actress.[3] She guest starred in episodes of the television series Buck Rogers and Fantasy Island, along with a small role in the 1979 roller disco comedy Skatetown, U.S.A..
In 1980 she became Playboy's Playmate of the Year, with photography by Mario Casilli. Stratten also played the title role in the sci-fi parody Galaxina.
Murder
Shortly after noon on August 14, 1980 Snider and Stratten met at Snider's house, where the two had once lived as a couple and which Snider was by then sharing with its owner, their mutual friend Dr. Stephen Cushner, along with two women. Stratten had come to talk about an amicable divorce and brought along $1,000 to give Snider.[3]
At about 11:00 PM Snider's private investigator called Cushner on his private line, saying he had been trying to telephone Snider for several hours, but Snider would not answer his phone. Cushner broke into Snider's room and found them dead from shotgun blasts, both bodies nude and swarmed by ants.[3]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorothy_Stratten