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Ellen Jane Hover, a 23-year-old daughter of nightclub owner Herman Hover and the goddaughter of Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr., disappeared on July 15, 1977, from her New York City apartment. Her disappearance occurred just a day after the city's infamous blackout, a time marked by looting and violence. Hover, who held a degree in biology and was seeking a job as a researcher, was last seen at her apartment, where her datebook indicated an appointment with someone named "John Berger" on the sam ...Read More
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Ellen Hover
Female
White / Caucasian
New York City
NY
1977-07-15
23
Ellen
Hover
11/23/2025
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10/05/2024
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10/05/2024
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03/01/2024
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