One of the famous ghosts in America is linked to a disturbing true story about an unsolved murder. The haunting is at Biltmore Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles. Although lavish and beautiful inside it's very creepy with a supernatural atmosphere. The apparition has been witnessed by guests staying at the hotel and talk of their experience with the ghost, described as a female spirit dressed all in black with pale eyes. Those who've seen her were overcome by a lot of sadness. She appears briefly for a moment as a shadowy figure in peripheral vision. Sometimes the ghost manifests in the rooms, in corridors and even in the reflection of mirrors, but those who've been able to see her are often left with an impression.
It's believed that this ghost woman in black is the famous Black Dahlia. Her real name was Elizabeth Short, and she was an attractive young woman with striking features of dark hair and blue eyes, and she liked to dress in style, favouring the colour black. Originally from Boston, she went to Hollywood with dreams of becoming a film star. She was staying in Los Angeles at the Biltmore Hotel where she became well known. She had a wild independent streak, liked going to parties and meeting men, but she also got herself into trouble with the police. Later she was out and then was found brutally murdered in a nearby street. Her killer was never found and it's still an unsolved case today.
Many ghost hunters have been visiting this hotel looking for her spirit. There was a special episode on the TV series "Ghost Adventures" that took place in the hotel looking for the Black Dahlia spirit. Books, films, articles, websites and even paranormal groups do subjects on the Black Dahlia's life, death and haunting at the haunted hotel. She's made an impact on everyone many years after her death as there's a cultural legacy on the Black Dahlia.
For more reading "Pop culture's Black Dahlia obsession" at Crime Reads.
Article "The tormented existence of Elizabeth Short" at American Ghost Walks.
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This happened in 1947. And there is a death/heavy metal band called "Black Dahlia Murder".
ReplyDeleteThanks, I forgot to mention the date. The band are good, Funeral Thirst an old track, pretty epic.
DeleteI'm not a fan of them. I prefer black metal, such as Darkthrone. The sad story is eerily like cattle mutilations by UFO's.
DeleteThe gory details were left out on purpose, as it was so sad and also distressing. The killer must've had surgical skills. There wasn't any blood at the scene, so it means that wasn't where she died. The poor woman was left there.
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