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Canadian actresses who deceased at age 20

Here are 1 famous actresses from Canada died at 20:

Dorothy Stratten

Dorothy Stratten (February 28, 1960 Vancouver-August 14, 1980 West Los Angeles) a.k.a. Dorothy Ruth Hoogstraten, Dorothy or Dorothy R. Stratten was a Canadian actor and model.

She died as a result of firearm.

Stratten began her career as a teenager working at a Dairy Queen in Vancouver before being discovered by a local photographer. She soon began modeling and winning beauty pageants, including being named Playboy's Miss August 1979. Her success ultimately led her to Hollywood, where she had small roles in films and TV shows, including Buck Rogers in the 25th Century.

However, her life was cut tragically short at the age of 20 when her estranged husband, Paul Snider, shot and killed her before taking his own life. The murder-suicide shocked the entertainment industry and prompted discussion about the systemic exploitation of young women in the entertainment industry. Stratten's story has been told in various books, films, and TV shows, including the critically acclaimed 1983 film Star 80.

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