Dominick Dunne

Dominick John Dunne (October 29, 1925 – August 26, 2009) was an American activist, journalist, writer, and actor. He talked about crimes, scandals, or mysteries in his books or his own television show Dominick Dunne's Power, Privilege, and Justice.

Dominick Dunne
Born	Dominick John Dunne (1925-10-29)October 29, 1925 Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
Died	September 26, 2009(2009-09-26) (aged 83) Manhattan, New York, U.S.
Cause of death	Bladder cancer
Nationality	American
Education	Kingswood School, Canterbury School
Alma mater	Williams College
Occupation(s)	Activist, journalist, writer, activist, actor
Years active	1954 – 2009
Known for	Dominick Dunne's Power, Privilege, and Justice
Spouse	Ellen Beatriz Griffin ​ ​ (m. 1954⁠–⁠1965)​ (divorced)
Children	5

Biography

Early and personal life

Dunne was born on October 29, 1925 in Hartford, Connecticut.^[1] He studied at Kingswood School, Canterbury School, and Williams College. His brother was writer John Gregory Dunne (1932-2003).

Dunne was married to Ellen Beatriz Griffin from 1954 until they divorced in 1965. Dunne had two sons, actor Griffin (born 1955) and Alexander (born 1957). His daughter was actress Dominique Dunne (1959-1982).

Death

Dunne died on August 26, 2009 in Manhattan, New York from bladder cancer, aged 83.^[2]

Movies

• The Boys in the Band
• The Panic in Needle Park
• Play It as It Lays
• Ash Wednesday^[3]
• Dominick Dunne's Power, Privilege, and Justice

References

1. Sudyk, Bob (1998-05-24). "Dunne's Trials from Hartford to Hollywood to Hadlyme with a Writer Who's Known the Peak of Fame and Despair's Deepest Trough". The Hartford Courant. Archived from the original on 2009-09-03. Retrieved 2009-08-26.
2. Dominick Dunne, Chronicler of Crime, Dies at 83, The New York Times, August 26, 2009
3. "Dominick Dunne - producer". IMDb. Retrieved 2009-01-01.

Other websites

• Dominick Dunne on IMDb
• "Dominick Dunne". Find a Grave. Retrieved August 30, 2010.