Dominick Dunne’s People Waited So He Wouldn’t Be Overshadowed By Ted Kennedy

"Wait, wait. Don't tell them I'm dead yet."

Dominick Dunne died yesterday, too, you know. He was a writer for Vanity Fair as well as being a boozehound who fucked up his marriage (possibly because he might have been gay?) But his scandals were nowhere near as spectacular as Ted Kennedy’s. So, his people wanted to deny his death for several hours so that he could have today as his official coming out dead day instead of yesterday when fat Teddy hogged all the airwaves. They admitted it. To the New York Times!

The spokesman had initially declined to confirm the death, saying the family had hoped to wait a day before making an announcement so that Mr. Dunne’s obituary would not be obscured by the coverage of Senator Edward M. Kennedy’s death.

Famewhoring, even in death, is a bitch. [Ed: P.S. This is purposely a Nota.]

Dominick Dunne, Chronicler of Crime, Dies at 83 [New York Times]