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Eleanora Schlegel

Case from Los Angeles, CA dated Jan 02, 1977

Victim Details

Eleanora Schlegel

Female

White / Caucasian

Los Angeles

CA

1977-01-02

77

Eleanora

Schlegel

07/14/2026

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Eleanora Schlegel, a 77-year-old white female, died on January 2, 1997, at Glendale Adventist Medical Center in Los Angeles County, California. She had been admitted to the hospital on December 30, 1996, suffering from pneumonia. Despite initial signs of improvement and expectations that she would soon be discharged, she was unexpectedly found dead in her hospital bed. Her death was initially attributed to respiratory failure.

However, her passing later became part of a broader investigat ...
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  • 'Angel Of Death' Pleads Guilty - CBS News
  • Judge Rejects Suit in 'Angel of Death' Case - Los Angeles Times
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