Recently Dead

The former punk-rock champion turned celebrity realtor, Linda Stein, was found murdered and lying in a pool of blood late last night in her Fifth Avenue penthouse. An autopsy showed that she died from fatal blows to the head and neck. She was 62. Through her marriage to Sire Records founder Seymour Stein, she transformed herself from a fifth-grade teacher in the Bronx to Ramones manager, international party girl, and Studio 54 regular. After she and Stein divorced, she got her real-estate license and became "broker to the stars," with Bruce Willis, Billy Joel, Sting, Calvin Klein, Joan Rivers, and Sylvester Stallone among her clients. Described as loud, brassy, and funny, Stein was nicknamed "Buddy Hackett with tits" by one of her movie star friends. Her death is under investigation. (ABC News; photo: Patrick McMullan)

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