Claudine Longet, Singer-Actress Tied to 1976 Shooting Case, Dies at 84
Claudine Longet, the French-born singer-actor who married Andy Williams and appeared on his show, has died at 84. Longet rose to fame with pop albums and starred in Blake Edwards’ The Party, but her life was forever altered by the 1976 fatal shooting of her boyfriend, Olympic skier Spider Sabich, for which she was convicted of criminally negligent homicide and given probation. The case drew intense media scrutiny and effectively ended her entertainment career, though she and Williams remained connected and shared three children. Longet’s death marks the passing of a figure whose career blended glamour, scandal, and a landmark courtroom saga.
