This document provides brief summaries of 10 celebrities who have been convicted of killing someone. It describes the incidents and outcomes for Phil Spector, Keith Moon, Brandy Norwood, Vince Neil, Don King, Rebecca Gayheart, Laura Bush, Matthew Broderick, Robert Blake, and Corey "C-Murder" Miller. It also includes advertisements for a background check website and disclaims the accuracy of the information provided.
2. 1. Phil Spector
Legendary Music Producer
February 3, 2003
—ALHAMBRA, CA
LI
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FORNIA
Body of 40-yearold actress, Lana
Clarkson, was fo
his home. She w
und in
as shot in the m
outh at close ra
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Spector’s limo dr
nge
iver testified that
he heard the gu
and that Specto
nshot,
r got in the car an
d told him “I thin
shot her.”
k I just
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Spector was arre
sted and charge
d with 2nd degr
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He pled not guilt
ee murder
y, claiming that
Clarkson shot he
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First trial in 2007
rself
was a hung jury
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Second trial in 20
09, he was conv
icted and senten
years to life in pr
ced to 19
ison
3. 2. Keith Moon
Drummer, The Who
January 4, 1970—
HERTFORDSHIRE,
ENGL
AND
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Moon was leaving
the Red Lion pub
when patrons rush
his vehicle
ed
Although he was dr
unk, he tried to es
cape the chaos
He accidentally ra
n over and killed N
eil Boland who was
friend, chauffeur,
his
and bodyguard
Coroner ruled the
death an accident
and Moon received
absolute discharg
an
e, meaning that he
was not charged w
anything and the
ith
case was closed im
mediately
People close to M
oon said that the
incident haunted
the rest of his life
him for
4. 3. Brandy Norwood
Grammy-Award Winning Singer
December 30, 20
06—LOS ANGEL
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ES, CALIFORNIA
She was driving
on L.A.’s 405 free
way when her SU
a smaller car
V struck
The crash killed
the other driver
, 38-year-old Aw
Aboudihaj (she di
atef
ed in the hospita
l the following da
Brandy was not
y)
arrested becaus
e authorities did
enough evidence
not have
to charge her with
vehicular mansl
aughter
5. 4. Vince Neil
Frontman, Mötley Crüe
December 8,
19
84—REDOND
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O BEACH, CA
LIFORNIA
Neil lost contr
ol of his vehic
le and crashe
car
d into an onco
ming
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His friend, Nic
holas Dingley,
was in the pas
died in the cr
senger seat an
ash
d
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The two passe
ngers in the o
ther car were
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Neil’s BAC regi
seriously inju
stered at over
red
twice the lega
arrested and
l limit and he
charged with
was
a DUI and veh
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Sentenced to
icular manslau
30 days in jail,
ghter
5 years probat
community se
ion, 200 hours
rvice, and ord
ered to pay th
e victims $2.6
M
6. 5. Don King
Legendary American Boxing Promoter
1954 & 1966—CL
EVELAND, OHIO
1954
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King, 23, shot an
d killed Hillary Br
own, a man who
rob him
was attempting to
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King’s actions wer
e ruled justifiable
, and he was not
1966
charged
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King was involved
in a physical alte
rcation with Sam
his employees at
Garrett, one of
the time
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Garrett’s head hi
t the pavement an
d he died from th
say King stomped
e injury. Some
him to death
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Convicted of man
slaughter and sp
ent four years in
parole in 1971 an
jail. Released on
d granted a full pa
rdon by Ohio gove
rnor in 1983
7. 6. Rebecca Gayheart
Hollywood Actress
June 13, 2001—
LOS ANGELES, CA
LIFORNIA
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Gayheart’s vehi
cle struck 9-year
-old Jorge Cruz
across the street
Jr., as he walked
Cruz died the ne
xt day from his
injuries
Gayheart was ch
arged with vehi
cular manslaugh
She pleaded no
ter
contest and was
sentenced to th
probation, one
ree years
year license susp
ension, a $2,800
hours of comm
fine, and 750
unity service
8. 7. Laura Bush
First Lady, 2001-2009
November 6
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, 1963—MID
LAND, TEXAS
Laura Welch
(maiden nam
e) ran a stop
vehicle
sign and stru
ck another
The driver w
as a friend o
f hers named
Douglas was
Michael Dou
killed in the cr
glas
ash
Authorities fo
und no signs
of criminal n
speeding or
egligence (sh
drinking)
e wasn’t
She was not
charged and
suffered only
minor injurie
s
9. 8. Matthew Broderick
August 5, 1987—
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Hollywood Actor
ENNISKILLEN, N
ORTHERN IRELAN
D
Broderick and co
-star Jennifer Gre
y were driving a
when he crossed
rental car
into the wrong la
ne
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His vehicle struck
another vehicle
head-on and the
passengers were
two
killed instantly
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Broderick suffer
ed a fractured le
g and ribs, a conc
collapsed lung
ussion, and a
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He was initially ch
arged with causin
g death by dang
driving and face
erous
d up to 5 years in
prison
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He was later conv
icted of a lesser
charge of carele
paid a fee of only
ss driving and
$175
10. 9. Robert Blake
Hollywood Actor
May 4, 2001—ST
UDIO CITY, CALIFO
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RNIA
Blake’s wife, Bonn
ie Lee Bakley, was
shot and killed w
car outside a rest
hile sitting in a
aurant
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Blake claimed to
be inside the rest
aurant at the tim
but he was arrest
e of the murder,
ed a year later.
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During his trial, tw
o men testified th
at Blake tried to
kill his wife, but ju
recruit them to
ry found him “not
guilty”
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In 2005, Bakley’s
children filed a ci
vil suit against Bl
found liable for he
ake and he was
r death and orde
red to pay the ch
million
ildren $30
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In 2008, the verd
ict was upheld by
an appeals court
penalty in half
but they cut his
11. 10. Corey “C-Murder” Miller
January 12, 2002
Rapper
—HARVEY, LOU
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ISIANA
Miller was at th
e Platinum Club
when a fight br
16-year-old Stev
oke out and
e Thomas was be
aten and fatally
Authorities iden
shot
tified Miller as th
e gunman
In 2003, Miller
was convicted of
2nd degree mur
In 2006, the Lo
der
uisiana Suprem
e Court overturn
In 2009, Miller
ed the verdict
was retried and
found guilty ag
sentenced to lif
ain and was
e in prison
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