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I mean, for starters, everyone by now is talking about Mallalerie's case and Steven's case. And Stevens had so much
that was like glaringly suspicious around it that it actually got reopened. Not officially tied to the Murdoch
though, just reopened. But another case undeniably is being connected to the Murdoch. It's the case of Gloria
Sadderfield. her death and specifically the aftermath of it starts to raise a lot of eyebrows.
Gloria had worked as a nanny and a housekeeper for the Murdoch for over 20 years. I mean, she helped raise their
kids, practically spent more time with them than her own family. I mean, Gloria's sister said in an interview
with People magazine that she would have given Alec anything she had. So, Gloria
was 57 years old when she allegedly suffered a trip and fall accident at the Murdoch home. According to the family,
she tripped over their dogs and fell down the front steps of their house. Gloria got admitted to the hospital with
severe head trauma and just over 3 weeks later, she died from the injury. What's
weird though is that the coroner wasn't notified about Gloria's death, nor was an autopsy performed. And on Gloria's
death certificate, her manner of death is listed as natural, which is obviously not consistent even with a trip and fall
accident. >> Right. Like Gloria didn't just happen to die of natural causes at the exact
moment she tripped down the Murdoch residence stairs. >> Exactly. But with no autopsy or police
involvement, there is just no way to know what happened. Or was anything about her death intentional? I mean, I
can't find anything that might have motivated them to want her dead.

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Brief Summary

Suspicious deaths linked to the Murdoch family raise serious questions.

Key points

The Mysterious Death of Gloria Sadderfield. Gloria Sadderfield, a long-time nanny for the Murdoch family, died under suspicious circumstances after a fall. The lack of an autopsy raises serious questions about the true nature of her death.

Episode highlights

The Mysterious Death of Gloria SadderfieldGloria Sadderfield, a long-time nanny for the Murdoch family, died under suspicious circumstances after a fall. The lack of an autopsy raises serious questions about the true nature of her death.“What's weird though is that the coroner wasn't notified about Gloria's death.”1:09Oct 10, 2025

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What's weird though is that the coroner wasn't notified about Gloria's death.

Highlighting the unusual lack of autopsy and notification.

1:09WatchOct 10, 2025

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