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Rebecca Schaeffer

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Rebecca Schaeffer Famous memorial

Original Name
Rebecca Lucile Schaeffer
Birth
Eugene, Lane County, Oregon, USA
Death
18 Jul 1989 (aged 21)
West Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Burial
Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA GPS-Latitude: 45.4563904, Longitude: -122.6798935
Plot
Rob 232, Plot 75
Memorial ID
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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.

Bio by: Butterfly


Inscription

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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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Added: Apr 25, 1998
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/1486/rebecca-schaeffer: accessed ), memorial page for Rebecca Schaeffer (6 Nov 1967–18 Jul 1989), Find a Grave Memorial ID 1486, citing Ahavai Sholom Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.