Daughter Of Director William Wyler Found Dead With Husband In Running Car
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Key Points:
- Judith Sheldon, daughter of renowned director William Wyler, and her husband Wylie Sheldon were found dead in their parked, running car on Interstate 5 near Redding, California, on June 15.
- The couple, aged 84 and 86, were en route to the Oregon Shakespeare Festival but failed to meet friends, leading to the discovery of their deaths inside a Jeep Compass with the air conditioning reportedly not working.
- Authorities suspect extreme heat contributed to their deaths, with no signs of foul play or mechanical failure found in the vehicle; postmortem examinations are pending.
- Judith Sheldon was active in San Francisco’s arts community and had appeared in minor roles in her father’s classic films, while her father William Wyler is celebrated as a legendary Hollywood director.
- The Sheldons, longtime San Francisco residents and patrons of the arts, had two sons; further details about survivors have not been disclosed.
