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Dorothy Stratten
(or
Dorothy Ruth Hoogstraten
; February 28, 1960 - August 14, 1980) was a
Canadian
model
and
actress
. She was born in
Vancouver
,
British Columbia
. She later moved to
Los Angeles
. She appeared in three
comedy
movies
and several
television
series. She was also
Playboy
Playmate of the Month in August 1979 and Playmate of the Year in 1980. Stratten was shot dead in Los Angeles by her estranged husband
Paul Snider
, who committed
suicide
the same day.
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