This week we are discussing the murder of Variety reporter Addison Verrill, at the hands of The Exorcist actor Paul Bateson. 

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Sources:

1. McEnroe, Colin, “Films may shock…”, The Hartford Courant, 2 Nov 1980
2. Bell, Arthur, “There’s nothing gay about murder”, The Village Voice, 12 Sept 1977
3. N/A, “Suspect held in…”, The New York Times, 24 Sept 1977
4. N/A, “Murderer of a writer…”, The New York Times, 7 April 1979
5. N/A, “The City”, The New York Times, 6 Mar 1979
6. Bell, Arthur, “Phone call from…”, The Village Voice, 3 Oct 1977
7. Bell, Arthur, “A talk on…”, The Village Voice, 31 Oct 1977
8. Bono, Sal, “How the Bag Murders…”, Inside Edition, 2 July 2021
9. Goldberg, Reid, “There’s a real-life…”, Collider, 4 Oct 2023
10. Miller, Matt, “Searching for the…”, Esquire, 25 Oct 2018

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