In June 1978, beloved television star Bob Crane was found brutally murdered in his Arizona apartment. Decades later, questions about his sordid private life and the identity of his killer remain
A television icon. A double life. An unsolved murder. The cases where the victim's private world complicates the investigation are always the ones that never fully close.
I had heard of this grisly case before and I do think Carpenter is the guy. I am interested to have read of the Graysmith book. I haven't heard of Auto Focus, but the cast is great, so will have a look to find it.
“Auto Focus,” is a fascinating peek at the life of a beloved celeb and his secret addiction, but the evil portrayed in the film can be disturbing, detracting from it as entertainment.
"Before his rise to prominence as a television personality, Robert Edward Crane was born...” This is known in French as a "lapalissade,” after a comic poem, "Monsieur de la Palisse,” that includes lines such as "24 heures avant sa mort, il était toujours en vie" (24 hours before his death, he was still alive).
I vaguely remember this case, so you really filled in the blanks for me. This was an interesting read. I didn't know all the details of his personal life.
Thanks for a really interesting read. I had never heard of Bob Crane, although I have probably seen him in some of the programmes mentioned. I would be interested to see "Auto Focus": Greg Kinnear and Willem Dafoe are good actors.
His friend did it.
A television icon. A double life. An unsolved murder. The cases where the victim's private world complicates the investigation are always the ones that never fully close.
I had heard of this grisly case before and I do think Carpenter is the guy. I am interested to have read of the Graysmith book. I haven't heard of Auto Focus, but the cast is great, so will have a look to find it.
I wish this case would be solved. Bob deserves it to be laid to rest.
“Auto Focus,” is a fascinating peek at the life of a beloved celeb and his secret addiction, but the evil portrayed in the film can be disturbing, detracting from it as entertainment.
"Before his rise to prominence as a television personality, Robert Edward Crane was born...” This is known in French as a "lapalissade,” after a comic poem, "Monsieur de la Palisse,” that includes lines such as "24 heures avant sa mort, il était toujours en vie" (24 hours before his death, he was still alive).
I vaguely remember this case, so you really filled in the blanks for me. This was an interesting read. I didn't know all the details of his personal life.
add that to the list of crimes that include the murder of Seth Rich . . . and others . . .
As soon as I heard about this, I thought, the killer was his gay lover or ex lover. Jealousy, something like that, played a role.
Very interesting read! All signs point to Carpenter.
Agreed
Ahh CBS.
Thanks for a really interesting read. I had never heard of Bob Crane, although I have probably seen him in some of the programmes mentioned. I would be interested to see "Auto Focus": Greg Kinnear and Willem Dafoe are good actors.
Auto Focus is really good.
Thanks- I'll watch that if I get the chance.