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|dob = [[1952|August 29th 1952]] |
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|pob = [[United States of America|Midwest]] |
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+ | '''Leonora Johnson''' is a deceased character who is mentioned during ''[[Grand Theft Auto V]]''. |
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Leonora Johnson was born on [[1952|August 29th, 1952]] in the [[United States of America|Midwest]]. Her father Harold was a [[Chickens|chicken]] farmer and her mother Ellen was a slopper at a dairy farm. She suffered lung problems from her heavy smoking during childhood. In school, Leonora was an unremarkable student, but developed physically early and attracted a lot of attention from other students and the school faculty. |
Leonora Johnson was born on [[1952|August 29th, 1952]] in the [[United States of America|Midwest]]. Her father Harold was a [[Chickens|chicken]] farmer and her mother Ellen was a slopper at a dairy farm. She suffered lung problems from her heavy smoking during childhood. In school, Leonora was an unremarkable student, but developed physically early and attracted a lot of attention from other students and the school faculty. |
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− | At [[1967|15]], Leonora Johnson left school and hitched a ride to [[Los Santos (HD Universe)|Los Santos]] to get away from her |
+ | At [[1967|15]], Leonora Johnson left school and hitched a ride to [[Los Santos (HD Universe)|Los Santos]] to get away from her uncle and with dreams to become a movie star or model. After working as a waitress for several months, her natural beauty and child-like naivete caught the eye of the entertainment industry, and became a common face on the [[Vinewood (HD Universe)|Vinewood]] party circuit and casting-couch circuit. |
===Movie Career=== |
===Movie Career=== |
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− | By the early 1970s, Leonora Johnson was getting regular work as a model in print ads, television commercials and minor acting roles on movies. In [[1973]], she got cast in [[Richards Majestic Productions]]' film "[[Rum Runner]]" in which she played Beryl, a wise-cracking disabled [[prostitute]] and stole every scene she was in. It was also rumored that she was in the running for the female lead role in "[[The Many Wifes of Alfredo Smith]]", however she was murdered by [[Peter Dreyfuss]] in [[1975]]. |
+ | By the early 1970s, Leonora Johnson was getting regular work as a model in print ads, television commercials and minor acting roles on movies. In [[1973]], she got cast in [[Richards Majestic Productions]]' film "[[Rum Runner]]" in which she played Beryl, a wise-cracking disabled [[prostitute]] and stole every scene she was in. However, she was described by the media as "a pretty face to watch without perhaps much spark in the eyes", implying although she was beautiful-looking, she probably wasn't very smart. It was also rumored that she was in the running for the female lead role in "[[The Many Wifes of Alfredo Smith]]", however she was murdered by [[Peter Dreyfuss]] in [[1975]]. |
===Assassination=== |
===Assassination=== |
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− | Peter killed Leonora by torturing her, cutting off both her hands and feet and placed them in opposite areas |
+ | Peter killed Leonora by torturing her, cutting off both her hands and feet and placed them in opposite areas, cutting off several facial features, leaving multiple incisions on her breasts, drawing a star on her back with cigar burns, sliced off a portion of her thigh and wrote "ham" on it and performed intercourse on her body. As she begged to be free, Dreyfuss kept on, and she kept screaming. When Dreyfuss said to be quiet, she wouldn't, so he killed her, taking all the evidence and also clearing up the tracks so he wouldn't be caught. |
− | Following an anonymous tip to the [[Los Santos Police Department (HD Universe)|LSPD]], her body was found by the side of the [[Land Act Dam]] by the reporters hours before the LSPD showed up trampling over all the usable forensic evidence. They couldn't find any form of evidence to figure out who killed Johnson |
+ | Following an anonymous tip to the [[Los Santos Police Department (HD Universe)|LSPD]], her body was found by the side of the [[Land Act Dam]] by the reporters hours before the LSPD showed up trampling over all the usable forensic evidence. They couldn't find any form of evidence to figure out who killed Johnson, so the case was closed shortly afterwards. |
− | After Leonora's death, Peter Dreyfuss taunted her family for years by sending letters, making anonymous phone calls, and sending Leonora's locket and her severed lips on the anniversary of the murder. |
+ | After Leonora's death, Peter Dreyfuss taunted her family for years by sending letters, making anonymous phone calls, and sending Leonora's locket and her severed lips on the anniversary of the murder. According to some other rumors/reports, he had also stalked her for years before actually abducting her and raping her, though this was not confirmed by himself. |
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⚫ | More information about Johnson's murder can be found the in-game [[Websites in GTA V|website]] [[WhokilledLeonoraJohnson.com|www.whokilledLeonoraJohnson.com]]. According to the official site of her murder, a pornographic version of her assassination was produced in [[1984]]. The movie was called "Lay Enormous Jonhson" and Leonora was portrayed by Jessica Barlow, a person who claimed to be "Leonora's best friend at high school" although Leonora's parents have no idea who she was. |
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==Events of ''GTA V''== |
==Events of ''GTA V''== |
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− | There is a series of 50 [[Letter Scraps|scraps]] of a torn-up letter that Peter had sent to a friend, [[David Richards|David]], in 1975, |
+ | There is a series of 50 [[Letter Scraps|scraps]] of a torn-up letter that Peter had sent to a friend, [[David Richards|David]], in 1975, shortly after Leonora's murder, confessing his crime and justifying his actions artistically. After finding all the letter scraps, the player will see the entire letter, and then the "Strangers and Freaks" mission [[A Starlet in Vinewood]] will be unlocked for Franklin. |
==Gallery== |
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==Trivia== |
==Trivia== |
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− | *More information about this mystery can be found the in-game [[Websites in GTA V|website]] [[WhokilledLeonoraJohnson.com|www.whokilledLeonoraJohnson.com]]. |
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− | *The locution "Who killed Leonora Johnson" is similar to "Who Killed [[wikipedia:Laura Palmer|Laura Palmer]]" from the TV series [[wikipedia:Twin Peaks|Twin Peaks]]. |
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*Leonora Johnson's murder shares similarities to the [[wp:Black Dahlia|Black Dahlia Murder]]. |
*Leonora Johnson's murder shares similarities to the [[wp:Black Dahlia|Black Dahlia Murder]]. |
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*Some detail's of Leonora Johnson's murder are perhaps a reference to the death/murder of [[wp:Kay Amin|Kay Amin]], the former wife of Ugandan ex-President, [[wp:Idi Amin|Idi Amin]]. Some of the injuries Leonora sustained are similar, specifically her arms and legs being cut off and put in opposite places, as this is what happened to Kay Amin. |
*Some detail's of Leonora Johnson's murder are perhaps a reference to the death/murder of [[wp:Kay Amin|Kay Amin]], the former wife of Ugandan ex-President, [[wp:Idi Amin|Idi Amin]]. Some of the injuries Leonora sustained are similar, specifically her arms and legs being cut off and put in opposite places, as this is what happened to Kay Amin. |
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Revision as of 00:40, 15 October 2015
Leonora Johnson is a deceased character who is mentioned during Grand Theft Auto V.
Biography
Background
Leonora Johnson was born on August 29th, 1952 in the Midwest. Her father Harold was a chicken farmer and her mother Ellen was a slopper at a dairy farm. She suffered lung problems from her heavy smoking during childhood. In school, Leonora was an unremarkable student, but developed physically early and attracted a lot of attention from other students and the school faculty.
At 15, Leonora Johnson left school and hitched a ride to Los Santos to get away from her uncle and with dreams to become a movie star or model. After working as a waitress for several months, her natural beauty and child-like naivete caught the eye of the entertainment industry, and became a common face on the Vinewood party circuit and casting-couch circuit.
Movie Career
By the early 1970s, Leonora Johnson was getting regular work as a model in print ads, television commercials and minor acting roles on movies. In 1973, she got cast in Richards Majestic Productions' film "Rum Runner" in which she played Beryl, a wise-cracking disabled prostitute and stole every scene she was in. However, she was described by the media as "a pretty face to watch without perhaps much spark in the eyes", implying although she was beautiful-looking, she probably wasn't very smart. It was also rumored that she was in the running for the female lead role in "The Many Wifes of Alfredo Smith", however she was murdered by Peter Dreyfuss in 1975.
Assassination
Peter killed Leonora by torturing her, cutting off both her hands and feet and placed them in opposite areas, cutting off several facial features, leaving multiple incisions on her breasts, drawing a star on her back with cigar burns, sliced off a portion of her thigh and wrote "ham" on it and performed intercourse on her body. As she begged to be free, Dreyfuss kept on, and she kept screaming. When Dreyfuss said to be quiet, she wouldn't, so he killed her, taking all the evidence and also clearing up the tracks so he wouldn't be caught.
Following an anonymous tip to the LSPD, her body was found by the side of the Land Act Dam by the reporters hours before the LSPD showed up trampling over all the usable forensic evidence. They couldn't find any form of evidence to figure out who killed Johnson, so the case was closed shortly afterwards.
After Leonora's death, Peter Dreyfuss taunted her family for years by sending letters, making anonymous phone calls, and sending Leonora's locket and her severed lips on the anniversary of the murder. According to some other rumors/reports, he had also stalked her for years before actually abducting her and raping her, though this was not confirmed by himself.
More information about Johnson's murder can be found the in-game website www.whokilledLeonoraJohnson.com. According to the official site of her murder, a pornographic version of her assassination was produced in 1984. The movie was called "Lay Enormous Jonhson" and Leonora was portrayed by Jessica Barlow, a person who claimed to be "Leonora's best friend at high school" although Leonora's parents have no idea who she was.
The story was also featured in an episode of The Underbelly Of Paradise.
Events of GTA V
There is a series of 50 scraps of a torn-up letter that Peter had sent to a friend, David, in 1975, shortly after Leonora's murder, confessing his crime and justifying his actions artistically. After finding all the letter scraps, the player will see the entire letter, and then the "Strangers and Freaks" mission A Starlet in Vinewood will be unlocked for Franklin.
Gallery
Trivia
- Leonora Johnson's murder shares similarities to the Black Dahlia Murder.
- Some detail's of Leonora Johnson's murder are perhaps a reference to the death/murder of Kay Amin, the former wife of Ugandan ex-President, Idi Amin. Some of the injuries Leonora sustained are similar, specifically her arms and legs being cut off and put in opposite places, as this is what happened to Kay Amin.