She was born in 1967 in Eugene, Oregon. At the age of 14, she signed a contract with a talent agency, thanks to which she took part in television commercials. Although she moved to New York and dreamed of a career in modeling, she was too short by the standards of the time – she measured 170 cm. So she decided to try her hand at acting.
She received many letters from fans. Her friends warned her not to reply
She acted in soap operas and worked as a waitress. It was only when her photo appeared on the cover of a youth magazine that she was noticed and offered a role in the comedy series “My Sister Sam”. Rebecca Schaeffer moved to Los Angeles. Her involvement in the series turned out to be a gateway to her career and the young actress began to receive supporting roles.
She played, among others, in “Out of Time” and “The End of Innocence”. Rebecca’s career gained momentum, and she became a teenage idol. She received many letters from fans. Her friends advised her not to respond to messages, but she didn’t listen.
The 17-year-old fan was obsessively in love with Rebecca. When he didn’t like one of the scenes in the movie, he decided to kill her
One of the fans she replied to was 17-year-old Robert John Bardo. The boy was convinced that if the star responded to his message, he must reciprocate the feeling. He came to Los Angeles with flowers and a teddy bear and demanded to see his beloved, but was sent away by Warner Brothers Studios security. The 17-year-old returned home and continued writing letters to Rebecca. In 1989, the actress played an erotic scene in the film “Bedroom Fights in Beverly Hills”, and Robert did not like it. On July 18, when Rebecca was preparing to audition for a role in “The Godfather Part III,” Bardo knocked on her apartment. – Why? – actress when a fan shot her in the chest and ran away. The 17-year-old was ill and his lawyer tried to convince him that the client was insane. The court did not accept the request, and Bardo was sentenced to life imprisonment.
Source: Gazeta
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