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Michelle McNamara(1970-2016)

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  • Producer
  • Actress
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Michelle McNamara
Based on the book of the same name, this six-part documentary series explores writer Michelle McNamara’s investigation into the dark world of a violent predator she dubbed the Golden State Killer. Directed by Academy Award nominee and Emmy-winning director Liz Garbus.
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Michelle McNamara was born on 14 April 1970 in Oak Park, Illinois, USA. She was a writer and producer, known for I'll Be Gone in the Dark (2020), 51 Paintings (2012) and What is Real? The Story of Jivamukti Yoga (2016). She was married to Patton Oswalt. She died on 21 April 2016 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornApril 14, 1970
DiedApril 21, 2016(46)
BornApril 14, 1970
DiedApril 21, 2016(46)
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Known for

I'll Be Gone in the Dark (2020)
I'll Be Gone in the Dark
7.4
TV Mini Series
  • Writer
51 Paintings (2012)
51 Paintings
7.8
  • The Vampiress
  • 2012
Sting, Russell Simmons, Donna Karan, Krishna Das, Benjamin Haskins, Sharon Gannon, David Life, Ray Geldenhuys, Mc Yogi, Kip Andersen, Wah!, Jay Mac, Jules Febre, Ange Havenga, and Michelle McNamara in What is Real? The Story of Jivamukti Yoga (2016)
What is Real? The Story of Jivamukti Yoga
7.1
  • Producer
  • 2016
Serhat Kaner in A Crime to Remember (2013)
A Crime to Remember
8.2
TV Series
  • Self - Interviewee

Credits

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Writer

  • I'll Be Gone in the Dark (2020)
    I'll Be Gone in the Dark
    7.4
    TV Mini Series
    • based on the book written by
    • book
    • 2020

Producer

  • I'll Be Gone in the Dark (2020)
    I'll Be Gone in the Dark
    7.4
    TV Mini Series
    • executive producer
    • 2020
  • Sting, Russell Simmons, Donna Karan, Krishna Das, Benjamin Haskins, Sharon Gannon, David Life, Ray Geldenhuys, Mc Yogi, Kip Andersen, Wah!, Jay Mac, Jules Febre, Ange Havenga, and Michelle McNamara in What is Real? The Story of Jivamukti Yoga (2016)
    What is Real? The Story of Jivamukti Yoga
    7.1
    • producer
    • 2016

Actress

  • 51 Paintings (2012)
    51 Paintings
    7.8
    • The Vampiress
    • 2012

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A Crime to Remember
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A Crime to Remember
A Crime to Remember
Trailer 3:22
A Crime to Remember

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Michelle Mcnamara
  • Born
    • April 14, 1970
    • Oak Park, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • April 21, 2016
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(accidental drug overdose)
  • Spouse
    • Patton OswaltSeptember 24, 2005 - April 21, 2016 (her death, 1 child)
  • Children
    • Alice Oswalt
  • Parents
      Thomas McNamara
  • Relatives
      Kathleen Conroy(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Ran the site truecrimediary.com about true crimes, unsolved mysteries, cold cases, etc.
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    Her 2018 bestseller book "I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer," raised profile of the serial rapist who, through advanced DNA profiling, was finally arrested in Sacramento on 4/24/2018 after evading capture for over 40 years. Joseph James DeAngelo, also known as the "East Area Rapist" and "the Original Night Stalker," had been linked to an estimated 12 killings and 50 rapes throughout California in the 1970s and 1980s.

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