When Fauna Hodel was born, she was given up for adoption to a hotel maid and her husband who lived outside Reno, Nevada. I also wish our police personal were honored more for all that they do to keep us safe. It was also the basis for an episode of American Horror Story. Theyre having so much fun!) [citation needed], Hodel died of breast cancer at age 66 on September 30, 2017.[4]. (I believe he was a conductor for the Portland Philharmonic Orchestra.) https://stevehodel.com/2019/04/12/director-screenwriter-david-lynch-reveals-new-old-clue-to-black-dahlia-investigation-in-dinner-with-john-john/, Sehr geehrter Herr Hodel Stop using words like negro. Yes. 8: Clergy And, in the end, it is the same- The fact is the source of your middle name, Elizabeth did come from and at Georges request. Paddy: It listed her father as "Negro", his "name withheld". Hi Steve, was the Franklin house where the black Dahlias murder supposedly occurred ever tested with luminol or searched for any DNA? The actual facts surrounding Tamars pregnancy and adoption and Tamars motives, are very different from how they have been portrayed by others, so best to hear them told, as they actually occurred, in the very words of Faunas mother, Tamar Nais Hodel. Even the Doctor who was thought to be Jack the Ripper managed to kill many women and then move to another state continuing to con people out of money as well. Thank you for allowing the public to know the truth. Thanks for the kind words. Much appreciated. The other part of me hates the stronger monster inside him, the evil Mr. Feeling like she was without an identity, she first started researching the mystery of her birth around age 12. Then I read the word negro, and now Im done. I dont know? She gave birth to Fauna in 1951 when she was 16 years old, but immediately gave her up for adoption. Speechless. The viewing/listening/reading public needs to know what is FACT and what is FICTION. I just have one question.if you were able to speak to your father today, what (if anything) would you say to him? Its obvious a crime was being committed and that the PD failed to intervene, but curious if the woman has ever been identified? I had to talk to him for her sake when she they had a falling out, and only talk to me for her. Again, thanks to you and my many readers for your ongoing confidence and support. You are truly an inspiration and a reminder that there are always people on the good side of the fight, no matter how difficult that may be. Fauna Hodel. He was a copyeditor of the LA Times who had dreams of solving the Black Dahlia Murder with At that time she and no one else had a clue that I was investigating our father for suspected crimes. I do have a question, if you believe that your sister Tamar had no relationship with your father after the trial, does that mean you think Fauna lls story about George Hodel photographing and molesting her is made up? You seem so stabke as a person through all this hell knowledge discovered about your Father. Their term, not mine. Gino holds his birthday on September 30. Who Is Rasha Pecoraro? 6 Details About Fauna Hodel's Daughter Tamar always maintained that Fauna's biological father was "A White Male Italian in San Francisco." Assume you are referring to the below paragraph. Hi Layla, Is I Am The Night A True Story? Fauna Hodel & Black Dahlia Explained Steve, where in Donegal does your mums family come from ?Im fascinated here in Donegal lol. Much appreciated. Patti L. {forgive me, Im not trying to flippantly insult your late father. In fact she spoke of George this way even years after your first book: Black Dahlia Advenger. In any case, I just wanted to put that out there. FaunaElizabeth Hodel Wilson See also The Huston Letters chapter in BDA II that documents correspondences between my mother and John during and after the incest arrest. You said that, no, George was not the father, and that that pregnancy was terminated. Im amazed at your perseverance, working tirelessly to uncover the terrible crimes of your late father. Thank you. She was told that his body had been mutilated, his penis cut off and shoved in his mouth. Hilarious how afterwards you follow it with black. But, I guess I would mainly want to pursue the WHY? 30 Sep 2017 (aged 66) California, USA. YES. After George's death, Steve found two pictures in his father's possessions that he believed resembled the Black Dahlia. "Supposin' I did kill the Black Dahlia, they couldn't prove it now. In 2017, Fauna died at the age of 66. THANK YOU for printing for story in her own words The Tamar Chronicles. Fauna Hodel's Daughters Are Helping To Tell Their Mom's Story - Bustle Inka: The birth certificate that her adoptive mother showed her listed her as biracial. Hodel's lavish mansion, Sowden House, was the site of wild orgies and parties in which . Unbeknownst to Fauna, her parentage wasnt what her adoptive parents believed it to be. I particularly remember she had a picture on her bureau and Im reasonably sure it was her father. That isnt my opinion as I havent read your books; I think my only exposure to your story was a segment I caught on one of the daytime talkies. Steve, Steve, What Does The Hodel Family Think Of 'I Am The Night'? Fauna's - Bustle Stay tuned, lot more to come. Tamar always maintained that the father was An Italian in San Francisco that got her drunk and took advantage of her. See the below link to the full story. were there any reports from Surrealists at the time? All Best, Steve. Its confusing because of the two Faunas. Working on The Early Years which will hopefully be the last book in the series and will cover his crimes from the Twenties and Thirties, so stay tuned. No. I remember reading about her daughters being so glad that her story was finally going to be told on screen after Faunas passing and I was truly disappointed when I finally watched IATN. was far more compelling and richly detailed than lmharnischs efforts at debunking your suppositions. I Will be publishing The Early Years next year which covers his pre-Dahlia crimes and hopefully that will allow me to get out of the twenty-plus back hole. I just finished this podcast and had to leave a comment to you and your whole family. So, at best, Jay Singletary is a combination of a number of different reporters and detectives who investigated the Black Dahlia murder, but there is no single person on which the character is based. Based on this the HOSPITAL AUTHORITIES AND PERSONNEL ASSUMED THAT THIS FRIEND (A NEGRO) WAS THE FATHER, and Tamar continued to let them believe the father was black. Growing up believing she was of mixed race, Fauna endured prejudice from both whites and blacks. Death. I just listened to the podcast. Also, what other crimes did he commit not mentioned or found by me? Were lucky, we have had a Great Leader emerge whose gallantry, honesty and valour has Captained our ship with great transparency ! ", Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile, watch a video of Fauna Hodel sharing her story. She suspects that her elusive grandfather, George Hodel, had something to do with why the movie never saw the light of day, since its release would have further tarnished his reputation. The movie also stars Charles S. Dutton, Bobby Hosea, Tess Harper and Jill Clayburgh. Keelie K: Like the show illustrates, George was a fan of Surrealism and sadomasochism . When did Tamar die? Two years before Fauna was even born, Tamar accused her . When she was a child, she learned that she had been given away as a baby and had actually been born at Saint Elizabeth's Hospital in San Francisco. I cant imagine the shock you have gone through when you found your first proofs. Fauna had been fighting cancer for over a year, and it had recently metastasized to other vital organs. But, by following the evidence I was forced to come to the slow realization that he was in fact guilty of that crime and more to my horror multiple serial crimes in LA. They can't talk to my secretary anymore because she's dead," he told someone else. At the funeral, Fauna wondered why the casket was closed. If I think about your father at length, I feel deeply uneasy. 10: Civil Servant, the guy LH has a clock on his site saying how many years/months/days/hours/mins/secs since the movies rights have been bought for your book (hes that petty and sad), Kate: I Am the Night is a six-episode American limited television series created and written by Sam Sheridan, starring Chris Pine and India Eisley. You are a rare person to rise above a nightmare environment and land grounded. Copyright 2023 Steve Hodel. To manage such an investigation, I suspect youd have to remain as objective as possible. The only way to understand and see how it all fits together is to read all of the books, which are in fact, one ongoing investigation, each adding a significant amount of new evidence to the previous investigation. I Am the Night vs the True Story of Fauna Hodel and the Black Dahlia Do you happened to know a relative by the name Starr Hodel? Best, Steve. Its generally meant to group people together often based on stereotypes and ignorance, to other. By hosting the TNT companion podcast, her daughters are continuing their mother's legacy of bringing the Hodel family secrets to light. Although this was never proven, Hodels own son former LAPD homicide detective, Steve Hodel argued that the doctor was, in fact, Shorts killer. This meant that Dr. Hodel could have been both Fauna's father and grandfather. After battling cancer for several years, Fauna Hodel passed away at the age of 66 on September 30, 2017. But after watching H, This story contains spoilers for Prime Videos Swarm. Margo: No, Tamar and George did not have a relationship AFTER the trial going forward. Where Is Fauna Hodel Now? - vimbuzz.com You are that spotlight. Dear Steve, (That pregnancy was aborted in 1949.). read my books. Who knows what evil lurks in Men and what drives them . Her mother was a maid and her father was a shoe shine man. Other than that, if at all possible, I wish you peace of mind !! A fact-check of the I Am the Night miniseries confirms that Fauna grew up in poverty just outside of Reno, Nevada. I understand this story is a part of your history (and it sounds like your childhood was difficult in many ways) so it gives me pause to describe it as a captivating and fascinating mystery. She (or he) brought up the question of Tamars possibly incestuous 1949 pregnancy. Dear Mr. Hodel But Fauna is able to fight back. (See full description and details in Tamars own words as to the how and why of it below.). , In this opening introduction, Tamar presents me with the details of her teenage pregnancy and exactly how it happened and what followed during her placement in an unwed mothers home., Tamar gives us the true story of how once she was hospitalized, a very kind and loving Black man offered to help meoffered to marry me, but authorities refused. Having never watched Chinatown, I caught it on cable a few weeks ago. is a beautiful and populous city located in California United States of America.. Fauna Hodel Early Life Story, Family Background and Education. And my youngest daughter [Rasha] is 33, blond, blue eyes, different father. George Hodel was also 100 percent realhe really was a suspect in the Black Dahlia murder, but he was never formally charged. https://stevehodel.com/2015/10/19/tamar-nais-hodel-dies-at-80-in-honolulu-hawaii/, https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ddwrbcMmzlc, https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Serbian_Film, https://stevehodel.com/2016/10/29/john-huston-peter-viertel-white-hunter-black-heart-friendship-cold-blooded-premeditated-murder/, https://stevehodel.com/2019/04/12/director-screenwriter-david-lynch-reveals-new-old-clue-to-black-dahlia-investigation-in-dinner-with-john-john/, Tree of Life-Shangri-LA 1948- Dorothy Bowman 75-Years Later Past and Present Reunited Through Internationally Recognized Artists Vintage Serigraph, The California DOJ Meeting/Briefing with Author on Dr. George Hill Hodel as Zodiac- DoJ Handwriting Expert Analysis Opines, Cannot Exclude George Hodel as Zodiac-Dr. Hodels Full DNA Profile Made Public for Law Enforcement, Los Angeles District Attorney Lt. Frank Jemisons 1950 Black Dahlia Investigation Transcribed Interview of Dorothy Huston Hodel At Santa Monica Pier Residence, Los Angeles News Reporter and LADA Spokesperson Sandi Gibbon-A Remarkable Woman-A Remarkable Career, 2003 LAPD Black Dahlia Briefing Attending Cold Case Detectives Remain Frigid- Head Deputy DA and Chief of Detectives say, Its Solved!. She is happily hitched to his handsome husband Gino. Theyre listed as retired from the Los Angeles Times and its my impression theyve kept a blog and contributed to an online journal called The Daily Mirror. Thank you Steve for your drive to reveal this sad truth. We keep struggling, making due, and going on, cause thats all there is, she says in a letter to Jay (Chris Pine), the dogged reporter who tries to save Fauna in the finale. Was Fauna Hodel the child of incest, and the catalyst for a sensational trial that left her well-to-do family scarred by scandal, even as the accused sexual predator walked . [1] Told she was multiracial, Fauna was raised by Jimmie Lee Greenwade (later Faison)[2] and given the name "Patricia Ann Greenwade". It has been speculated that Fauna was Tamar's daughter from that incestuous relationship. So many suffer for others wrongdoings. We have to find another way., So the six-part fictional rendering of Fauna Hodels story in, Never are the shows deviations from real events more apparent than in the season finale. In Her Own Words-Tamar Nais Hodel Tells the True Story of the I just received this posting a few hours ago, announcing the death of my niece, Fauna Hodel, who passed away at her home under hospice care at age 66. Have you ever been in touch with Beth Shorts relatives? When I did meet my sister I was excited, we were twins. Though her hair did darken, Fauna remained light-skinned and upon further investigation, she learned the identity of her birth mother allowing her to delve deeper into the mystery.