San Francisco Film Patrons Are Found Dead on Side of Highway
The New York Times • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Judith and Wylie Sheldon, a prominent San Francisco couple, were found dead in their running car on the side of Interstate 5 in California, more than 100 miles from their destination in Oregon.
- The couple was traveling separately with two other couples to Ashland, Ore., for the town’s Shakespeare festival but failed to show up for a planned dinner.
- Authorities discovered the couple at 5:46 p.m. inside their Jeep Compass; Ms. Sheldon was driving, and Mr. Sheldon was the passenger.
- The area was experiencing extreme heat, with temperatures reaching 109 degrees, at the time of the incident.
- Ms. Sheldon was notable for chairing the San Francisco Silent Film Festival and was the daughter of Oscar-winning director William Wyler, while Mr. Sheldon was a well-known lawyer.
