# Bonus: The Incredible Life & Mysterious Death of Dorothy Kilgallen (with Sara Jordan-Heintz and Larry Jordan)

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Podcast: [Solving JFK](https://stenobird.com/podcast/solving-jfk-5778054)
Published: 2025-12-10T05:05:09+00:00
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Duration seconds: 5595

## Resource

Journalist Dorothy Kilgallen was one of the earliest and most prominent national reporters to challenge the official story of the JFK assassination. Best known to the public from What’s My Line? , she was also a respected investigative journalist who covered major cases, interviewed Jack Ruby, and published columns openly criticizing the Warren Commission. In 1965, while actively pursuing new leads, she was found dead under disputed circumstances—and her JFK research file vanished. In this bonus episode, Matt is joined by Sara Jordan Heintz , author of The Incredible Life & Mysterious Death of Dorothy Kilgallen , and her father, Larry Jordan , a longtime JFK researcher and the only journalist to develop a candid, years-long rapport with person of interest in the Kilgallen murder, Ron Pataky. Together, they discuss Dorothy’s reporting, the evidence she uncovered, Larry’s firsthand conversations with Pataky, and why they believe Kilgallen died. dorothykilgallen.net Patreon - Patreon.com/solvingJFK Twitter - https://twitter.com/solvingjfk Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/solvingjfk Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/solvingjfkpodcast Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@solvingjfk Transcripts and Sources - https://www.solvingjfkpodcast.com Our Sponsors: * Check out Mood and use my code JFK for a great deal: https://mood.com * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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