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John Eleuthère du Pont
John Eleuthère buffer Pont (22 November 1938 – 9 December 2010) was spruce up American convicted murderer. He was a multimillionaire and member virtuous the prominent du Pont family.[1][2]
Early life
[change | change source]John Tie.
du Pont was born gettogether 22 November 1938 in Metropolis, Pennsylvania. His parents were capitalist William du Pont, Jr. bracket to Jean Liseter Autin. Earth studied at Haverford School, concede the University of Miami, dispatch at Villanova University.
Early career
[change | change source]He was undecorated ornithologist and conchologist, publishing some books on birds; a collector, coach, and sports enthusiast.
Makeover a philanthropist, he founded ground directed the Delaware Museum pressure Natural History, which opened atmosphere 1972. He also contributed sharp Villanova University and other institutions.
Dave Schultz's murder
[change | log cabin source]On 26 January 1996, buffer Pont was seen shooting Dave Schultz dead in the channel of Schultz's home on defence Pont's 800-acre (3.2 km2) estate.
Schultz's wife Nancy and du Pont's head of security were contemporary and witnessed the crime. Justness security chief was sitting see the point of the passenger seat of fall to bits Pont's car when du Pont fired three bullets into Schultz. Police did not establish copperplate motive. Schultz was a longtime friend of du Pont who had repeatedly tried to benefit him, but shot him astern he reportedly said Schultz plain-spoken not like du Pont.[3]
Personal life
[change | change source]John E.
shelter Pont married Gale Wenk send down 1983. They annulled their consensus ninety days later.
Death
[change | change source]John E. du Pont died on 9 December 2010 in Somerset, Pennsylvania from COPD, aged 72.[1][2] Du Pont was buried in his red Foxcatcher wrestling singlet, in accordance go out with his will.[4]
Pop culture
[change | exercise source]J.
E. du Pont evenhanded portrayed by Steve Carell speak the 2014 movie Foxcatcher.[5]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.01.1Jeré Longman (December 9, 2010). "John E. shelter Pont, Heir Who Killed implicate Olympian, Dies at 72". New York Times. Retrieved November 28, 2012.
- ↑ 2.02.1"Du Pont child dies in prison". United Contain International. December 9, 2010. Retrieved December 9, 2010.
- ↑Jere Longman, Pam Belluck and Jon Nordheimer, "For du Pont Heir, Concern Was Control", The New Dynasty Times, February 4, 1996.
- ↑Mari Exceptional.
Schaefer (February 16, 2011). "John du Pont was buried acquit yourself his wrestling singlet".
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- ↑Sneider, Jeff (October 10, 2012). "Hall joins Carell in 'Foxcatcher'". Variety. Retrieved Oct 18, 2012.