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Oct 10, 2023 · When Rebecca Schaeffer was murdered in 1989, it set the wheels in motion for the nation's first anti-stalking laws. A rising '80s actress who seemed beloved by everyone, few could understand why anyone would murder her, seemingly in cold blood. Schaeffer was 21-years-old when she was waiting for the script of a movie she had an audition for ...
Rebecca Schaeffer. Actress: Radio Days. Rebecca began modeling at the age of 16, going off to New York on her own to begin her career. Four months later, she found herself in Japan, modeling. Eventually, she landed a co-starring role on My Sister Sam (1986), for which she is now best known. In 1989 she also became a spokesperson for Thursday's Child, a charity for at-risk teens. In April of ...
BIOGRAPHY - Rebecca was born in Eugene, Oregon on November 6, 1967 to parents Benson and Danna Schaeffer. Model and actress of television and films. Killed on July 18, 1989 by an obsessed fan. Laid to rest at the Ahavai Sholom Cemetery in Portland, Oregon. CREDITS - Rebecca Schaeffer starred in the 1980's sitcom ‘My Sister Sam’ (opposite ...
The slaying of Rebecca Schaeffer, a former teenage model who co-starred in the 1980s sitcom My Sister Sam, helped prompt anti-stalking laws. She was shot when she answered the door of her home in Los Angeles. According to trial testimony, Bardo, then 19, was obsessed with Rebecca Schaeffer, and sent her letters and tried to visit her.
Apr 11, 2019 · In July 1989, actress Rebecca Schaeffer was on the verge of becoming a big star.. Her celebrity status had taken off with the sitcom "My Sister Sam" and she was preparing to audition in front of ...
Rebecca Schaeffer wurde, ihrem Glauben entsprechend, in ihrer Heimatstadt Portland auf dem jüdischen Friedhof beigesetzt. Ihr Schicksal nahmen die Behörden zum Anlass, ein Gesetz zu verabschieden, das die Weitergabe persönlicher Daten an Dritte drastisch einschränkte. Außerdem wurden die Gesetze zur Bekämpfung von Stalking verschärft.
Aug 30, 2010 · On July 18, 1989, the 21-year-old actress Rebecca Schaeffer is murdered at her Los Angeles home by Robert John Bardo, a mentally unstable man who had been stalking her. Schaeffer’s death helped ...
