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Claudine Longet, Singer and Actress, Dies at 84

Claudine Longet, the French singer and actress known for her pop recordings and 1976 trial in the shooting death of her boyfriend, Olympic skier Spider Sabich, has died at 84.

Variety Music·May 14, 2026·via Variety Music

Claudine Longet, Singer and Actress, Dies at 84

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Claudine Longet, Singer and Actress Who Shot Olympian Spider Sabich, Dies at 84

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Claudine Longet , the French singer and actress who underwent a 1976 trial after she shot and killed her boyfriend, Olympic skier Spider Sabich , has died, according to the Telegram. She was 84.

Longet recorded pop tracks for A&M Records before she sang the Henry Mancini-Don Black song “Nothing to Lose” in Blake Edwards’ 1968 film “The Party,” in which she portrayed an aspiring actress alongside Peter Sellers.

Longet married American singer and television entertainer Andy Williams in 1961 and often appeared on his NBC show, joined by their three children. After she and Williams divorced in 1975, Longet and her children began living with her boyfriend, Sabich, at his Colorado home. The pair first met in 1972 at a celebrity skiing exhibition in Bear Valley, Calif., and had been living together for a couple of years at the time of the shooting.