How America's most famous heiress got away with killing her gay confidant
Eduardo Tirella's career as a film set designer was cut short after he was run over by Doris Duke in 1966. But was it an accident?
January 24, 2024
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The Triple 'Murder' of Eduardo Tirella, Gay Confidant of Doris Duke
In 1966, Eduardo Tirella was killed by his friend and employer, Doris Duke. Police ruled the incident an accident, but questions remain about what really happened and what the police really knew.
November 29, 2021
Newport Museum Urged to Fix 'Big Lie' Exhibition on Gay Man's Death
The Newport Restoration Foundation's Rough Point Museum is accused of misrepresenting founder Doris Duke's killing of Eduardo Tirella.
April 26, 2021
How The Richest Woman in U.S. Got Away With Murdering Her Gay Designer
For more than 50 years, the real truth behind what happened to Eduardo Tirella has been hidden. Until now.
February 24, 2021
When the Country's Richest Woman Got Away With Murdering a Gay Man
An interview with Peter Lance, author of Homicide at Rough Point.
March 24, 2021
Case of Gay Man Murdered by Heiress Doris Duke Reopened
A new eyewitness, a young paperboy who was at the scene and confronted Duke moments after she killed the gay war hero, reached out to police and the author of Homicide at Rough Point.
August 5, 2021
Murders of Gay, Bi Men Show How Police, Media Fail the Queer Community
Three books delve into murder cases -- and reveal how anti-LGBTQ+ bias hamper police, the judicial system, and media investigations.
March 24, 2021