Dominique Dunne

Dominique Ellen Dunne (November 23, 1959 – November 4, 1982) was an American actress. She appeared in several television films and series from 1979 to 1982, and was best known for portraying Dana Freeling in the 1982 horror film Poltergeist.Dunne was strangled by her former boyfriend in the driveway of her West Hollywood home on October 30, 1982, and fell into a coma. She never regained consciousness and died five days later, at the age of 22, after being declared brain dead.

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Alias (AKA)Dunne Dominique Ellen
Birth dateNovember 23, 1959
Birth nameDominique Ellen Dunne
Birth place
California , Santa Monica California
cause of death
Homicide
Date of deathNovember 04, 1982
Place of death
California , Los Angeles
Resting place
Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
Education
Harvard-Westlake School
Fountain Valley School of Colorado
Taft School
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