Shot by girlfriend Claudine Longet; she claimed the gun discharged accidentally as Sabich was showing her how it worked. Longet was convicted of criminally negligent homicide, and sentenced to 30 days in jail, which she served three months later, following a vacation with her married defense attorney.
Grandson of Croatian immigrants. Placed 5th in the slalom at the 1968 Winter Olympics.
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