Heiress Martha "Sunny" Von Bulow died on December 6, 2008, after spending 28 years in a coma. In 1980, she was found lying in a bathroom in her Newport, Rhode Island, mansion. She never awoke again.Reuters: "Sunny" Von Bulow dies after decades in coma
Her husband Claus Von Bulow was convicted in 1982 of attempting to kill her with insulin injections. At a second trial, Claus von Bulow was acquitted of the murder attempt.Reuters: "Sunny" Von Bulow dies after decades in coma
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The case was the basis for a book and movie, Reversal of Fortune, starring Glenn Close and Jeremy IronsReuters: "Sunny" Von Bulow dies after decades in coma
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Von Bulow was working as an aide for oil tycoon J. Paul Getty when she married himReuters: "Sunny" Von Bulow dies after decades in coma
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Claus Von Bulow was accused of injecting her with insulin first in December of 1979Reuters: "Sunny" Von Bulow dies after decades in coma
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The second alleged attempt occurred on December 21, 1980, after which Sunny slipped into a comaReuters: "Sunny" Von Bulow dies after decades in coma
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After two sensational trials, Von Bulow agreed to divorce her and leave the countryWall Street Journal: Heiress von Bulow Dies After 28 Years in a Coma (December 6, 2008)
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