Sam Sheppard
American neurosurgeon (1923–1970) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people with similar names, see Sam Shepard (disambiguation).
Samuel Holmes Sheppard ((1923-12-29)December 29, 1923 – (1970-04-06)April 6, 1970) was an American osteopath. He was convicted of the 1954 murder of his pregnant[1] wife, Marilyn Reese Sheppard, but the conviction was eventually overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court, which cited a "carnival atmosphere" at the trial. Sheppard was acquitted at a retrial in 1966.[2]
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Born | Samuel Holmes Sheppard (1923-12-29)December 29, 1923 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
Died | April 6, 1970(1970-04-06) (aged 46) Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens (1970–1997) Knollwood Cemetery |
Alma mater | Hanover College Case Western Reserve University of California Irvine |
Occupation(s) | Osteopath, professional wrestler |
Spouses | Marilyn Reese
(m. 1945; died 1954)Ariane Tebbenjohanns
(m. 1964; div. 1969)Colleen Strickland (m. 1969) |
Children | 1 |
Conviction(s) | Murder (overturned) |
Criminal penalty | Life imprisonment (overturned) |
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