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Irish actors died in Murder

Here are 1 famous actors from Republic of Ireland died in Murder:

William Desmond Taylor

William Desmond Taylor (April 26, 1872 Carlow-February 1, 1922 Los Angeles) also known as William Taylor, William D. Taylor, William Cunningham Deane-Tanner, Tanner, Tanners or Deane-Tanner was an Irish film director, actor and film producer. His child is called Ethel Daisy Tanner.

During his time in the film industry, William Desmond Taylor directed more than 50 films and was considered one of the most successful directors of the silent film era. Some of his notable films include "Tom Sawyer" (1917), "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm" (1917), and "Anne of Green Gables" (1919).

However, Taylor's life was cut short in 1922 when he was found shot to death in his bungalow in Los Angeles. The circumstances surrounding his murder remain a mystery and it has become one of Hollywood's most infamous unsolved crimes. Despite numerous investigations and speculation, Taylor's killer was never identified, and the case remains open to this day.

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