Rita Hester Murdered in Allston, Massachusetts age 34

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Her unsolved murder inspired Transgender Day of Remembrance
On November 28, 1998, 34-year-old Rita Hester, a transgender African-American woman, was brutally stabbed to death in her apartment on Park Vale Avenue in Brighton, a neighborhood in Boston. Hester, who had been a well-known figure in both the local LGBTQ+ community and the rock music scene, was found with multiple stab wounds to her chest. She was last seen alive earlier that evening, leaving the Silhouette Lounge around 5:00 p.m.

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Victim Details

name

Rita Hester

Case Added

December 10, 2023

gender

Female

race

African-American / Black

city

Allston

state

MA

Date of Death

1998-11-28

Date of Birth

1963-11-30

Age at Death

34

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Rita Hester

First Name

Rita

Last Name

Hester

relationship

Victim

Last Updated

10/08/2024

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Rita Hester
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