Star Stowe
| Star Stowe | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Playboy centerfold appearance | |
| February 1977 | |
| Preceded by | Susan Kiger |
| Succeeded by | Nicki Thomas |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
March 19, 1956 Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Died |
March 16, 1997 (aged 40)[1] Coral Springs, Florida, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[1] |
Star Stowe (born Ellen Louise Stowe; March 19, 1956, Little Rock, Arkansas – March 16, 1997, Coral Springs, Florida)[1] was an American model. She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for its February 1977 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Pompeo Posar.[1]
Stowe at one time dated Gene Simmons.[2] She later married and divorced Peter Maligo, with whom she had a son, Michael.[3] Stowe moved to Fort Lauderdale in 1986 to find work as an exotic dancer, and eventually fell into prostitution, alcoholism, and drug abuse.[2]
Her body was found strangled and partially clothed, 3 days before her 41st birthday.[4] Since several other prostitutes in the area had been strangled and dumped in a similar manner, Stowe's murder is believed to be the work of a possible serial killer in southeast Florida.[5] Her murder remains unsolved.
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References
- 1 2 3 4 "Playmate data". Retrieved January 29, 2010.
- 1 2 "Anna Nicole Smith Wasn't First Playboy Pinup to Die Tragically". Fox News. February 13, 2007. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
- ↑ Pazdera, Donna (1997-03-23). "Star's Fall a Dark Tale After World of Glamour". Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel. pp. 1B. Retrieved 2006-10-04.
- ↑ Rollings, Grant (May 9, 2007). "The curse of the Playmates". The Sun. London. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
- ↑ "Investigators Consider Link in 3 Slayings". South Florida Sun-Sentinel. 1997-12-04.