Dominick Dunne Dead At Age 83

Obit Author The Best-selling author and journalist who gained fame for his coverage of OJ Simpson's 1995 murder trial lost his battle with bladder cancer.

by The Associated Press

Published: Wed, August 26, 2009 - 3:30 pm CST

NEW YORK (AP) - Best-selling author and journalist Dominick
Dunne has died. He was 83.
His son, actor-director Griffin Dunne, said that Dunne had been
battling bladder cancer for some time. He died Wednesday at his
home in Manhattan.
Dominick Dunne didn't let his cancer stop him from working. In
September, against his doctor's orders and his family's wishes, he
flew to Las Vegas to attend O.J. Simpson's kidnap-robbery trial - a
postscript to his coverage of Simpson's 1995 murder trial that
spiked Dunne's fame.
Born in 1925 in Hartford, Conn., Dunne was part of a famous
family that included his brother, novelist and screenwriter John
Gregory Dunne; his brother's wife, author Joan Didion; and his son,
Griffin.
His actress daughter, Dominique Dunne, was slain in 1982 when
she was 22.

(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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BamaBob Says:

Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 7:17 am

I liked that program too. He was an interesting character.

Tiffany Says:

Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 6:44 am

Power Privelege and Justice on Tru TV—- he will be missed

mustuknow Says:

Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 10:04 pm

I will truly miss his wit as he covered a story. I loved Life Styles of the Rick and Famous and ... ooohhh I can’t think of the other one right now but it had to do with crime solving and even did an episode on the ME in Panama City who killed his wife several years back. Oh well, I guess I am suffering a senior moment and I am not even a senior yet, lol.