Martha Sunny von Bulow

(1932-2008)

American heiress, socialite, and philanthropist

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Martha Sharp "Sunny" von Bülow (née Crawford; September 1, 1931 − December 6, 2008) was an American heiress and socialite. Her second husband, Claus von Bülow, was convicted in 1982 of attempting to murder her by insulin overdose, but the conviction was overturned on appeal. A second trial found him not guilty, after experts opined that there was no insulin injection and that her symptoms were attributable to overuse of prescription drugs. The story was dramatized in the book and film Reversal of Fortune. Sunny von Bülow lived almost 28 years in a persistent vegetative state, from December 1980 until her death in a New York City nursing home on December 6, 2008.

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Born	Martha Sharp Crawford 1 September 1932 Manassas, Virginia
Died	6 December 2008 (aged 76) Manhattan, New York City, New York
Zodiac	Virgo
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Prince Alfred von Auersperg - · · m. 1957; div. 1965 info edit

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Claus von Bülow 1926-2019 · British socialite · m. 1966 info edit

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Princess Annie-Laurie info 1st child with Prince Alfred von Auersperg Female b. 15 Mar 1958 · Age: 67 · 1958- · Celebrity Baby

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Prince Alexander Georg info 2nd child with Prince Alfred von Auersperg Male b. 13 Jun 1959 · Age: 66 · 1959- · Celebrity Baby

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Cosima info 3rd child with Claus von Bülow Female b. 15 Apr 1967 · Age: 58 · 1967- · Celebrity Baby

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