Bartholomew shot and killed his wife Marie, his 3-year-old son Rickie and his 2-year-old daughter Pamela in a motel court in Phoenix, Arizona. (31 August 1955)
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Saturday 11th of August 1956 (-) — Abstract expressionist painter Jackson Pollock dies in a single-car crash in his Oldsmobile convertible while driving under the influence of alcohol. Edith Metzger was also killed in the accident. Artist and Pollock's mistress Ruth Kligman survived.