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Ruben Panis, a 57-year-old Filipino-American fashion designer, was found dead on September 9, 1989, in his Los Angeles home. Panis was a highly regarded figure in the fashion industry, known for his work with celebrities such as Zsa Zsa Gabor and the wife of Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley. His death was a result of strangulation, and his body was discovered bound in his residence on South Tremaine Avenue.

The investigation into Panis's death revealed that he had been murdered by Juan Chave ...Read More
Victim Details

Ruben Panis

Male

Asian

Los Angeles

CA

1989-09-09

57

Ruben

Panis

11/11/2025