William W. Cootes
Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

William W. Cootes

Associated Press · November 14, 1964

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Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

The body of William W. Cootes, 40, was found in a downtown San Francisco hotel yesterday. He had been sought by San Francisco police for questioning in the poisoning of his wealthy aunt, Mrs. Vanda Hoff Unger, 66, former wife of bandleader Paul Whiteman. Police said Cootes died of an apparent overdose of sleeping pills.

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