Michelle McNamara
Michelle McNamara (born April 14, 1970 ; † April 21, 2016 in Los Angeles ) was an American author who, in particular, through the book I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer , which won the 2019 Anthony Award for Best Non-Fiction .
Life
McNamara studied at the University of Notre Dame and the University of Minnesota . She started the website TrueCrimeDiary in 2006 and worked extensively on the golden state killer crime case. Until her death in April 2016, she appeared regularly in the documentary series A Crime to Remember . Michelle McNamara was married to actor Patton Oswalt and had a daughter with him. She died due to a drug interaction .
Web links
- Michelle McNamara in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- The woman who tracked down the serial killer - and her legacy
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ledger, Hoffman And Now Patton Oswalt's Wife Show How Mixing Drugs Can Be Deadly. In: forbes.com. Accessed April 27, 2018 (English).
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| SURNAME | McNamara, Michelle |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American “True Crime” author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 14, 1970 |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 21, 2016 |
| Place of death | los Angeles |