He used a 12-gauge Mossberg shotgun in the murder . Library and Archives Canada Dorothy Stratten during a radio interview in Montreal in 1980, shortly before her death. A note speaking of his financial hardships was found on the crime scene. If you or anyone you know has been a victim of sexual assault, help is available. If you are none of these you can be sure that it will kill you too but there will be no special hurry, her headstone says, according to Find a Grave. It must have taken Snider a moment to realize what hed done. Early life with Stratten Snider met Stratten in 1977 while Stratten was working part-time at a Dairy Queen in Vancouver. In that Elysium of dreams and deals, he had reached the limit of his class. Dorothy Stratten pic.twitter.com/XW5nUM59j7, Ghijath Naddaf (@ghijath) December 25, 2018, The murder scene at the home Paul Snider and Dorothy Stratten once shared was a grisly one. She had roles in television series such as "Fantasy Island" and "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century," and starred in films like "Galaxina" and "They All Laughed.". He then turned the gun on himself. Just hours after the meeting, Paul Sniders roommates found both him and his estranged wife dead in his room. She is buried in West Los Angeles at the Westwood Memorial Park in West Los Angeles, according to Find a Grave. Dorothy Stratten is a teenager dishing out soft-serve at Dairy Queen in Vancouver, Canada. Before you dive deeper into Welcome to Chippendales, here's what to know about Dorothy's life: Born Dorothy Ruth Hoogstraten in 1960, the model was discovered when she was working at a Dairy Queen in her hometown of Vancouver, Canada. of the Year. in journalism and a minor in business management. Paul Snider suspected his marriage to Dorothy Stratten was unraveling and believed she was having an affair with Director Peter Bogdanovich. He discovered poems and love letters from Peter Bogdanovich to Dorothy Stratten among her belongings, according to The Village Voice. Warning: there will be some spoilers.