British socialite Claus Von Bulow, who was convicted for the attempted murder of his wife, dies at 92

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British socialite Claus Von Bulow, who was convicted for the attempted murder of his wife, dies at 92

Claus Von Bülow,  a popular Danish-British socialite, has died at the age of 92.

Claus was convicted for the attempted murder of his wife Sunny von Bülow in 1979. He was charged with deliberately injecting insulin into her, sending her into an irreversible coma.

The trial was one of the most sensational of the 20th century. Prosecutors claimed Claus wanted to get rid of his wife so he could inherit her fortune and continue his relationship with his mistress, a soap opera actress.

After being convicted, Claus was sentenced to 30 years in prison, and then was famously represented on appeal by Harvard Law professor Alan Dershowitz. He successfully argued items were illegally seized and the notes from key witness interviews had not been turned over to the defense.

Claus was then retried and found not guilty in 1985. His conviction was overturned and he was ultimately acquitted of trying to murder his wife. He then moved to Europe where he died at the age of 92.

Claus' acquittal shocked the world at the time and inspired the movie "Reversal of Fortune," which chronicles the murder of  Sunny von Bülow and professor Alan Dershowitz's appeal. Jeremy Irons, who played Claus, won an Oscar for Best Actor.

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Heartbreaking: A Golfer Dies After Being Hit By A Ball (Photo)

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Heartbreaking: A Golfer Dies After Being Hit By A Ball (Photo)

The late golfer, Jaden Goldfinch-Booker.

A 27-year-old golfer has died after a ball hit him in the temple (head) in a freak accident on a golf course, Metro UK has reported. 

The man was identified as Jaden Goldfinch-Booker. The incident happened while he was standing on the second tee at Frankton Golf Course, Queenstown, New Zealand when a golf ball hit him in the head.

A fundraising page set up for the 27-year-old describes how Jaden was standing next to a friend when he was struck. Jaden, a keen golfer, was raced to hospital where was put into an induced coma at the Intensive Care Unit on February 17 but he died last Wednesday despite undergoing surgery. The givealittle page set up by friend Shelley Radford says that nearly £7,000 has been raised to help his family.

A statement reads: ‘No human, person, or family should have to go through this so please help us all heal and love and support this beautiful family as they have for others for years.’ Cousin Callum Macbeth told the Daily Mail Australia: ‘With his cheeky smile and twisted since of humour he could turn anyone’s day into a great one.

‘He was a great rugby player and a good friend to all. ‘We are all going to miss him dearly.’ His funeral will be held on Wednesday in Plymouth, New Zealand, Police are investigating.

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