Lizzie Borden
American murder suspect (1860–1927) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lizzie Andrew Borden (July 19, 1860 – June 1, 1927) was an American woman who was tried and acquitted of the August 4, 1892 axe murders of her father and stepmother in Fall River, Massachusetts.[1] No one else was charged in the murders, and, despite ostracism from other residents, Borden spent the remainder of her life in Fall River. She died of pneumonia at the age of 66, just days before the death of her older sister, Emma.
Lizzie Borden | |
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Born | Lizzie Andrew Borden (1860-07-19)July 19, 1860 |
Died | June 1, 1927(1927-06-01) (aged 66) Fall River, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Resting place | Oak Grove Cemetery |
Other names | Lizbeth Borden |
Known for | Suspected homicide |
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The Borden murders and trial received widespread publicity throughout the United States and, along with Borden herself, they remain a topic in American popular culture to the present day. They have been depicted in numerous films, theatrical productions, literary works, and folk rhymes that are still very well-known in the Fall River area.[2]