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Dorothy Stratten was a Playboy Playmate, actor and model. Dorothy Stratten was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada on February 28, 1960. Death is recorded on August 14, 1980, at the age of 20. Education on record includes Centennial High School. Listed accolades include Playboy Playmate of the Month (1979) and Playboy Playmate of the Year (1980).
My Take
Dorothy Stratten's story is one of the saddest in Hollywood history, and it is impossible to discuss her without that weight. The Canadian model became Playboy's Playmate of the Year in 1980 and was poised for a real film career when she was murdered by her estranged husband that same year at just twenty. Bob Fosse's Star 80 and the Bogdanovich connection turned her into a tragic emblem of exploitation. I refuse to flatten her into only a cautionary tale, though. By accounts she was bright and warm, a young woman whose promise was stolen. We are left mourning the work she never got to make.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Dorothy Stratten
- Name (Japanese)
- ドロシー・ストラットン
- Reading
- どろしー・すとらっとん
- Born
- February 28, 1960 – August 14, 1980
- Origin
- Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Height
- 175 cm
- Occupation
- Playboy Playmate / actor / model
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Rat
2. Background
- High school
- Centennial High School
Awards & achievements
- 1979 Playboy Playmate of the Month
- 1980 Playboy Playmate of the Year
3. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.dorothystratten.com
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorothy%20Stratten
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%89%E3%83%AD%E3%82%B7%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88%E3%83%A9%E3%83%83%E3%83%88%E3%83%B3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q241081
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Dorothy Stratten born?
Born February 28, 1960.
When did Dorothy Stratten die?
Died August 14, 1980, aged 20.
Where was Dorothy Stratten from?
Dorothy Stratten was from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
What did Dorothy Stratten do?
Dorothy Stratten worked as Playboy Playmate, actor, model.
How tall was Dorothy Stratten?
Dorothy Stratten was 175 cm.
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