A multi-million dollar collection done by pop art painter Andy Warhol was reportedly stolen from the West Los Angeles home of Richard L. Weisman. A housekeeper discovered the missing art on September 3, 2009.http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2009/09/collection-of-andy-warhol-art-stolen-from-westside-home.html
A reward of $1 million is being offered in connection with the recovery of the art.http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2009/09/collection-of-andy-warhol-art-stolen-from-westside-home.html
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Andy Warhol art missing from a West Los Angeles, California, home on Angelo Drive
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Housekeeper noticed the theft on September 3, 2009
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Art belonged to collector Richard L. Weisman
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Weisman was friends with the late Warhol
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Believed to be worth several million dollars
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$1 million reward offered
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Known as the "Athlete Collection"
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12 paintings featuring Muhammad Ali, O.J. Simpson, Jack Nicklaus, Pele, Kareem Abdul Jabbar and others
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No immediate leads of suspects
