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French singer Claudine Longet, once at the center of a high-profile manslaughter trial over the death of her boyfriend, Olympic skier Vladimir 'Spider' Sabich, has died at age 84, announced by her nephew; the cause of death was not disclosed.
French-born singer Claudine Longet has died at 84. She rose to fame on The Andy Williams Show but became internationally infamous after a 1976 shooting that killed Olympic skier Spider Sabich; she was acquitted of felony reckless manslaughter and convicted of misdemeanor negligent homicide, serving 30 days, ending her entertainment career and leaving a lasting pop-culture impact.
Claudine Longet, the French-born singer and actress known for her work in film and television and for the 1976 shooting of Olympic skier Spider Sabich, has died at 84. The obituary recounts her rise in entertainment, her marriage to Andy Williams, the Colorado incident in which Sabich was killed by a .22-caliber gun (she was ultimately convicted of criminally negligent homicide with probation and a fine), and the civil settlement with Sabich’s family; it also notes her later life, including a marriage to defense attorney Ronald Austin and three children, one of whom, Noelle, reportedly died in 2023.
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.
Claudine Longet, the French singer-actor known for The Party and the 1976 shooting of Olympian Spider Sabich, died at 84. She testified the gun fired accidentally; she was convicted in 1977 of criminally negligent homicide, receiving probation, a fine, and 30 days in jail. Sabich’s family settled a civil suit. Longet rose with A&M Records, was married to Andy Williams (1961–75) and had three children, and later remarried while living in Hawaii; Noelle Longet, her daughter, died in 2023.
Claudine Longet, the French‑American singer and ex-wife of Andy Williams, has died at 84. Known for her music and TV work, she was infamously involved in the 1976 death of Olympic skier Spider Sabich, later convicted of criminally negligent homicide and given probation and a fine, effectively ending her career; she lived largely in private afterward.