Daughter of Welsh-born entertainer Shirley Bassey, and rumored daughter of Australian-born actor Peter Finch (1916-1977). Although her paternal parentage was never officially disclosed, by Bassey. In 1985, Samantha, 21, was found dead in the waters near the 250ft. Clifton suspension bridge, in the River Avon in Bristol, England. Bassey has always maintained that the death of her daughter was not a suicide. On March 24, 2010, Avon and Somerset Police confirmed they were undertaking fresh inquiries into the death, and specifically claims that the convicted killer Michael Moffat was involved in her death. However, in October 2010 it was reported that the investigation came to an end, and concluded that there "is no evidence of any criminal act involved" in Novak's death.
Daughter of Welsh-born entertainer Shirley Bassey, and rumored daughter of Australian-born actor Peter Finch (1916-1977). Although her paternal parentage was never officially disclosed, by Bassey. In 1985, Samantha, 21, was found dead in the waters near the 250ft. Clifton suspension bridge, in the River Avon in Bristol, England. Bassey has always maintained that the death of her daughter was not a suicide. On March 24, 2010, Avon and Somerset Police confirmed they were undertaking fresh inquiries into the death, and specifically claims that the convicted killer Michael Moffat was involved in her death. However, in October 2010 it was reported that the investigation came to an end, and concluded that there "is no evidence of any criminal act involved" in Novak's death.
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