Canadian actress and playboy mate Dorothy Stratten has been in the news because “Welcome to Chippendales” featured her murder, know her cause of death and net worth
Robert Siegel, the creator of Pam & Tommy, makes a comeback on Hulu with a new real crime docuseries called “Welcome to Chippendales.” Despite being a romantic drama about the puzzling origins of the titular all-male extravaganza, this miniseries has a very clear undercurrent of violence.
Who Is Dorothy Stratten, Her Cause Of Death, Net Worth, Husband, Sister, Movies, Documentary
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“Welcome to Chippendales” devotes a significant portion of its first episode to a particularly tragic chapter in true crime history: the murder-suicide of Dorothy Stratten and Paul Snider.
Since then, Dorothy Stratten has become the talk of the town with many people trying to find out more about her and her death. So, let’s find out more about her:
Who Was Dorothy Stratten?
Dorothy Stratten was a Canadian actress and a playboy mate. She has been in the news because the recently released docuseries called “Welcome to Chippendales” throws light on her murder.
Her real name was Dorothy Ruth Hoogstraten. She was born on February 28, 1960, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Her father’s name is Simon Hoogstraten and her mother’s name is Nelly Hoogstraten. They had emigrated from the Netherlands. She had two siblings and their names are John Arthur and Louise.
Dorothy Stratten attended Centennial High School in Coquitlam.
She was married to Paul Snider.
She died on August 14, 1980, in Los Angeles, California, U.S. At the time of her death, she was just 20 years old.
Her Career
Dorothy Stratten was featured in three comedic movies and at least two episodes of shows that were shown on American network television. She was the Playboy Playmate of the Month for August 1979 and the Playmate of the Year in 1980.
She later appeared in numerous films and TV shows including her last one “Galaxy.”
Cause Of Death Of Dorothy Stratten
Dorothy Stratten was assassinated by her estranged husband and manager Paul Snider shortly after appearing in the film Galaxina at the age of 20, and he also killed suicide the same day. According to reports, she died due to a wound caused by a gunshot.
Two films, 1983’s Star 80 and 1981’s Death of a Centerfold for television, as well as the novel The Killing of the Unicorn and the songs “Californication” by the Red Hot Chili Peppers, “The Best Was Yet to Come” by Bryan Adams, and “Cover Girl” by Prism were all influenced by Stratten’s passing. Her net worth stood at $200,000.