Edna Papke

Death by Force

Edna Papke, who died on November 27, 1936, in Newport Beach, CA, was tragically killed in a murder-suicide incident involving her estranged husband, Billy Papke. Billy Papke, a former world middleweight boxing champion, was deeply troubled by his failed attempts to reconcile with Edna. On Thanksgiving night, he visited her home on Balboa Island under the pretense of working things out. However, the visit turned violent when a neighbor, Mrs. Helen Cabanne, heard them quarrel, followed by the soun ...Read More

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