Robert Blake was born in 1933 in New Jersey. In his youth, he served in the American army, but later in life he fell into depression and used stimulants. His greatest popularity came with the role of Perry Smith in the film “In Cold Blood”, based on the novel by Truman Capote, where he played the role of .
He was considered a brawler, and the media loved his sharp tongue. He was accused of murdering his wife
The gossip magazines loved him. He was controversial and often caused scandals. He was considered a perfectionist because he could leave the set if he didn’t like something. He also often got into fights. The first marriage ended in divorce and accusations of violence.
American star facing murder charges photo: Columbia/AF Archive, East News
In 1999, he met Bonnie Lee Bakley. The couple started dating, but as it turned out, the woman was not faithful to the actor, because at the same time she had intimate contacts with Marlon Brando’s son, Christian. When it turned out that she was pregnant, Blake conducted DNA tests which confirmed that he was the father of the child. The lovers got married a year later, although the marriage was not considered successful. Bonnie allegedly made immoral proposals to other men. In 2001, she was shot in the parking lot in front of the Italian restaurant Vitello.
American star facing murder charges. He faced the death penalty
Robert Blake claimed that he was in the bathroom when Bonnie was shot. The police asked him for consent to a polygraph test, but he refused, explaining that he might not pass it because he had repeatedly dreamed of killing his wife. On April 18, 2002, Blake was arrested on capital murder charges. The evidence in the case included the words of Ronald “Duffy” Hambleton, a retired stuntman, who testified that the man wanted to order him a murder. He was released on bail after a year and was under house arrest while awaiting trial. He pleaded not guilty. In 2005, he was acquitted. The key evidence was the fact that no traces of gunpowder were found on Robert Blake’s hands. Bonnie’s family couldn’t come to terms with the decision and a civil lawsuit was filed against Blake. In 2005, a court found him responsible for his wife’s death and ordered him to pay compensation in the amount of $30 million. The actor appealed, and a year later an appeals court reduced the damages to $15 million. Robert Blake died in 2023 at the age of 89.
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Source: Gazeta
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