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Virginia Rappe
actress
- Birth name:
- Virginia Caroline Rapp
- Born:
- 1891-07-07, New York City, New York, USA
- Died:
- 1921-09-09, San Francisco, California, USA
- Professions:
- actress
Biography
An actress best known for her death, her controversial demise occurred the day after being discovered in a hotel bedroom during a party that involved a large amount of alcohol consumption. Actor Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle was the last person seen with Rappe before she was found seriously injured. After her death, Arbuckle went through a murder trial and retrials before being found not guilty. The trials severely damaged the reputations of both Arbuckle and Rappe, and Arbuckle's career never recovered from the scandal.
