Domino Harvey
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| Domino Harvey | |
 photo taken in 1994
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| Born | August 7, 1969 London, UK |
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| Died | June 27, 2005 (aged 35) Los Angeles, California |
| Occupation | Bounty hunter |
| Parents | Laurence Harvey Paulene Stone |
Domino Harvey (born August 7, 1969, London, England – June 27, 2005, Los Angeles, California) was an English bounty hunter, notable within that field for being female and from a privileged background. Though there is speculation as to whether or not she really was a model, there are in fact photographs which show her involved in what would appear to be modeling-related work.[1] Harvey's fame was increased posthumously by the 2005 release of a film titled simply Domino that was loosely based on her life, with Harvey portrayed by Keira Knightley.
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[edit] Early life
Domino Harvey was born to stage and screen actor Laurence Harvey and model Paulene Stone. Stone took the name Domino from Dominique Sanda, a model she had known, whose nickname was Domino. Stone liked the name and decided that if she had another daughter, she would use it.[2]
Harvey had an older half-sister named Sophie, who was Paulene Stone's daughter from her first marriage. Harvey was her father's only child and goddaughter to Peter Evans, a journalist and author who had introduced her parents to each other. After Laurence Harvey's death in 1973, Evans would co-write the book One Tear is Enough with Paulene Stone. Published in 1975, it was Stone's account of her time with Laurence Harvey.
[edit] Early career
Harvey claimed that she had initially followed her mother's footsteps as a Ford model before turning to more dangerous careers, but her employment with the agency has not been confirmed. She did run a London nightclub, and after moving to California at 19 or 20, worked as a San Diego ranch hand, and volunteered with the Boulevard Fire & Rescue company near the Mexican border.
[edit] Bounty hunter
Eventually Harvey developed an interest in bounty hunting. She was drawn to the job after seeing an advertisement in the paper for a bounty hunting seminar held by veteran Ed Martinez, who would become her teacher and good friend. Harvey was notable for being one of the few female bounty hunters.[3]
[edit] Film
Main article:Domino (film)
A film loosely based on her life called Domino was released in October 2005. There have been tabloid reports that the ending was changed following her death, and also that she had been unhappy with her portrayal in the film. The film studio has countered that she had been involved with the project with Tony Scott for nearly 12 years. Promotional featurettes for the movie include Harvey on set with the cast and crew; she contributed to the songs on the soundtrack, and also attended the movie's wrap party in December 2004. Harvey herself appears at the very end of the cast credits of the film. She did not see the finished film before her death.[4]
[edit] Death
Harvey was in and out of drug rehabilitation for years. On May 4, 2005, she was arrested at her home on a warrant issued in Mississippi after a federal grand jury indictment charged her and a co-defendant with conspiring to possess and distribute methamphetamines.[5] She was awaiting trial and under house arrest at the time of her death. She would have faced up to 10 years in jail if she had been convicted.[6]
On June 27, 2005, Harvey was found dead in a bathtub in West Hollywood after she became unresponsive while talking to Peter Dice, a "sobriety guardian." Harvey had hired Dice to help control her drug use. On September 3, the Los Angeles County coroner reported that a toxicological exam determined that Harvey died from a overdose of fentanyl, an extremely potent painkiller. [7] Her mother Paulene Stone suggested that Harvey may have been prescribed fentanyl for injuries she sustained in February 2005 when she fell taking her dog for a walk[8] Her funeral took place on July 1, 2005. Among the attendees were Tony Scott, Mickey Rourke, and Steve Jones.
A July 22, 2005 article by the Los Angeles Times quotes her uncle, Warwick Stone, as saying: "she was considering suing several publications for describing her as a lesbian and was also considering suing one of the rehab facilities." Ed Martinez also stated that she had spoken to him about wanting to create a documentary, all based completely on her true life story.
[edit] References
- ^ Hope Weiner, Allison, A Lust for Life and Danger, The New York Times, 9 October 2005
- ^ "I Am a Bounty Hunter": Domino Harvey's Life featurette included on the DVD of Domino (film)
- ^ Summers, Chris, When hunting people is a career, BBC News online, 12 October 2005, retrieved 11 February 2008
- ^ Meyer, Norma, Real 'Domino' took a bad turn, with a San Diego stop, 14 October 2005, retrieved 11 February 2008
- ^ Domino Harvey
- ^ Domino Harvey Biography The Real Story: Laurence Harvey, Paulene Stone, Ed Martinez
- ^ The Sad Fall Of Domino Harvey
- ^ Evans, Peter, Farewell to my gun-toting daughter, The Sunday Times, September 4 2005, retrieved 19 March 2008
[edit] External links
- Domino Harvey at Find A Grave
- Article about Domino Harvey by her cousin Joshua Sinai retrieved 11 February 2008
- Domino - Los Angeles Times article
- Model, bounty hunter, addict- The story of Domino Harvey The Times obituary of Domino Harvey 29-6-2005. Retrieved 9-12-2006
- Edemariam, Aida She loved bringing in sleazebags The Guardian 30-6-2005. Retrieved 9-12-2006
