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Death of a Starlet

The Execution of Bonny Lee | Double Helix, Double Crossed | 3

Death of a Starlet

Wondery

True Crime, Josh Lucas, Tracy Pattin, Exhbit C, Hugh Hefner, Playboy, Peter Bogdanovich, Hollywood & Crime, Dorothy Stratten, Documentary, Exhibit C, Society & Culture, History

4.62.5K Ratings

🗓️ 9 October 2024

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

A pregnant Bonny tries to convince Robert Blake they belong together. Blake hires a private investigator to dig into Bonny's past and is stunned with what he learns. Detective Ito suspects someone close to the actor is hiding information about the murder. Meanwhile, Blake's lawyer and the LAPD clash over Bonny's image in the press. Is she a cold-blooded con artist or is Blake a cold-blooded killer?

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0:00.0

Hollywood and crime contains adult themes and content and some strong language.

0:05.0

It may not be suitable for all listeners. Please be advised. Bonnie Lee Bakley was nine months pregnant and running out of time.

0:24.5

She was spayed out on her couch, her feet were swollen, her back hurt, and her belly ate.

0:31.5

But it was nothing compared with the hurt she felt inside.

0:35.0

Robert Blake hadn't answered her letters or called her for almost six months.

0:40.0

He changed his phone number, so she couldn't even call.

0:43.0

Her pregnancy was supposed to get him to marry her.

0:47.0

Instead, it made him run the other way.

0:50.0

She kept replaying their last phone conversation in her head.

0:54.0

I know the truth.

0:57.0

All the drama and all the tears and all the innocence and all the

1:01.0

sweetie pride does not change the truth.

1:04.0

The one thing in the world, you know, I was terrified afterwards.

1:08.0

Was anybody getting pregnant?

1:10.0

And you did it deliberately.

1:12.0

Why? Not because you want to be with me. It has something to do with some crazy shit that's going on in your head that you want Robert breaks babies and that's all on you baby and you have to live with that.

1:26.1

You scheme this whole thing. I know who you are and I know what you are.

1:30.9

But you're wrong? Yeah, I'm wrong.

1:34.0

She was used to his outbursts, but his tone was icy.

1:39.0

Sure, it was a scheme, but love makes you do crazy things.

1:44.1

Why couldn't he see that?

1:46.6

She stared at the ceiling and considered Plan B, telling Christian Brando the baby was

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