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Dorothy Stratten
Deceased

How Did Dorothy Stratten Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 20
GenderFemaleNationalityCanadaBorn28/02/1960Born inVancouver, British Columbia, CanadaDied14/08/1980 (aged 20)Died inLos AngelesCausegunshot woundWikidataQ241081 ↗Buried atWestwood Village Memorial Park CemeteryTMDb#114921 ↗

Dorothy Ruth Hoogstraten, known professionally as Dorothy Stratten, was a Canadian model and actress, primarily known for her appearances as a Playboy Playmate. Stratten was the Playboy Playmate of the Month for August 1979 and Playmate of the Year in 1980, and appeared in three comedy films and in several episodes of television shows broadcast on American networks.

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Filmography17 titles

Importing filmography…
YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2021Curse of the ChippendalesSeriesarchive footage61
2014One Day Since Yesterday: Peter Bogdanovich & the Lost American FilmMovieSelf54
2004Playboy: 50 Years of PlaymatesMovie—44
1995The Death of Playboy PlaymateMovieSelf (archive footage)35
1992Playboy's Playmates: The Early YearsMovieSelf32
1992Hugh Hefner: Once Upon a TimeMovieSelf (archive footage)32
1990Death In HollywoodMovie—30
1989Playboy Playmates of the Year: The 80'sMovie—29
1985Dorothy Stratten: The Untold StoryMovie—25
1983Playboy Video Magazine, Volume 4MovieHerself23
1981They All LaughedMovieDolores Martin21
1980GalaxinaMovieGalaxina20
1979Buck Rogers in the 25th CenturySeriesMiss Cosmos19
1979AmericathonMovieAmericathon Stage Dancer19
1979Playboy's Roller Disco & Pajama PartyMovie—19
1979Skatetown, U.S.A.MovieCustomer at Snack Bar19
1979Autumn BornMovieTara Dawson19