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Elizabeth Short (July 29, 1924 – c. January 14–15, 1947), known as the Black Dahlia, was an American woman found murdered in the Leimert Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, on January 15, 1947.
On Jan. 15, 1947, Elizabeth Short’s body was found cut in half and left in an abandoned lot in Los Angeles. ... just hours before she was found dead. According to Black Dahlia Avenger, McBride ...
The case sparked a media frenzy when news broke and Short was dubbed “the Black Dahlia” by the press — partly inspired by the popular 1946 film noir The Blue Dahlia, and because the 22-year ...
At around 10 a.m. on January 15, 1947, a local female resident found Short’s nude, bisected body lying just off the sidewalk. Her stark, white skin was “offset by jet-black hair,” according ...
Severed: The True Story of the Black Dahlia Murder is a 1994 American historical true crime book by John Gilmore.The book details the life and death of Elizabeth Short, also known as "The Black Dahlia," an infamous murder victim whose mutilated body was found in Leimert Park, Los Angeles in 1947, and whose murder has remained unsolved for decades.
George Hill Hodel Jr. (October 10, 1907 – May 17, 1999) was an American physician, and a suspect in the murder of Elizabeth Short, the Black Dahlia. [1] He was never formally charged with the crime but, at the time, police considered him a viable suspect, and two of his children believe he was guilty.
Hodel's son, Steve Hodel, wrote a book called The Black Dahlia Avenger, accusing his father of murdering Short after their relationship went sour.Short's body was reportedly found cut in half and ...
Who Is the Black Dahlia? is a 1975 television film about the true crime unsolved murder of 22-year-old Elizabeth Short. Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide gives the film an Above Average rating, and states "… this atmospheric crime drama is intriguingly written and well cast down to the cameos."