Claudine Longet, Pop Star Linked to a 1970s Murder Case, Dies at 84
Claudine Longet, the French-born pop chanteuse who rose on The Andy Williams Show and later became a central figure in a famous 1970s murder case, died at 84. She was involved in the 1976 shooting death of her boyfriend Vladimir Sabich in Aspen, was convicted of reckless manslaughter, served 30 days in jail (mostly on weekends), and afterward lived quietly in Aspen. Longet’s career included a Beach Boys cover on the Gilmore Girls soundtrack and appearances in films like The Party, while her trial and celebrity status lingered in pop culture.