On this day, Oct. 30, in 1982, actress Dominique Dunne, daughter of celebrity crime writer Dominick Dunne, was strangled by her ex-boyfriend.

Dominique, 22, was best-known for her role as the oldest daughter, Dana, in the 1982 Academy Award nominated horror film “Poltergeist.”

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