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Sunny von Bülow Dies in Coma at 76

Heiress' husband accused twice of trying to kill her

By Wesley Oliver, Newser Staff

Posted Dec 6, 2008 3:17 PM CST

(Newser) – Sunny von Bülow, the heiress whose second husband was twice accused of trying to kill her, died today after lying in a coma for nearly 28 years, the New York Times reports. Von Bülow’s first marriage to an Austrian playboy prince ended... Read full story »

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Sunny von Bülow Dies in Coma at 76

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