Murder of Don Solovich
1928 murder of a wealthy queer person in central Utah / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Don L. Solovich (6 April 1892 – 6 January 1928) from Austria-Hungary was a gay man formerly employed by famed actor Charlie Chaplin who was murdered by his own chauffeur in 1928 in central Utah. The murder trial made international headlines.
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Don L. Solovich | |
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Born | (1892-04-06)April 6, 1892 Topla, Castelnuovo, Cattaro, Dalmatia, Austria (now Herceg Novi, Montenegro |
Died | January 6, 1928(1928-01-06) (aged 35) near Gunnison, Utah |
Cause of death | Murdered with a hammer[1] |
Body discovered | 6 Jan 1928 39.1776°N 111.8383°W / 39.1776; -111.8383 |
Burial place | Manti, Utah 39.2765°N 111.6339°W / 39.2765; -111.6339 |
Other names | Dusan Ljubo Sabovic |
Occupation(s) | Waiter, dancer, butler, actor |
Employer(s) | Charlie Chaplin, Lita Grey |
Organization | Charlie Chaplin Studios |
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