Actress. She was best known for her role as Patti Russell in "My Sister Sam" (1986). She also appeared in "Out of Time" (1988), "Radio Days" (1987), and "Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills" (1989). She was tragically shot to death by a deranged fan on the doorstep of her home. Since then, the law has provided recourse for celebrities such as Madonna, Jeri Ryan, and David Letterman. Her boyfriend at the time was Brad Silberling, writer, and director of the 2002 movie "Moonlight Mile," he based the film on his own experiences of her tragic death. Schaeffer's death also helped prompt the 1990 passage of America's first anti-stalking laws.
Actress. She was best known for her role as Patti Russell in "My Sister Sam" (1986). She also appeared in "Out of Time" (1988), "Radio Days" (1987), and "Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills" (1989). She was tragically shot to death by a deranged fan on the doorstep of her home. Since then, the law has provided recourse for celebrities such as Madonna, Jeri Ryan, and David Letterman. Her boyfriend at the time was Brad Silberling, writer, and director of the 2002 movie "Moonlight Mile," he based the film on his own experiences of her tragic death. Schaeffer's death also helped prompt the 1990 passage of America's first anti-stalking laws.
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BELOVED DAUGHTER
AND COURAGEOUS SPIRIT
Rebecca Lucile Schaeffer
....
I AM SO WISE
TO THINK LOVE WILL PREVAIL
I AM SO WISE
R.L.S. 1989
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Danna Olivia Wilner Schaeffer
1943–2022
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