On January 15, 1947, local Los Angeles resident Betty Bersinger was walking in Leimert Park with her young daughter. She soon discovered what she initially thought was an abandoned mannequin because the body was so white. However, it turned out to be the body of Elizabeth Short, a twenty-two-year-old aspiring actress. His naked body was found cut at the waist and completely drained of blood. His face was bruised with cuts at the corners of his mouth to create a Glaswegian smile, and pieces of flesh were cut from his body. Due to the lack of blood, it was concluded that Short had been murdered elsewhere and transferred to Leimert Park. Due to her black hair and habit of constantly wearing black clothing, newspapers gave her the nickname "The Black Dahlia". According to Short's roommates in Hollywood, Elizabeth had no close friends and preferred the company of strangers. They said she always went out on Hollywood Boulevard with a different man every night. During the last six months of her life, she was constantly moving between apartments, hotel rooms and boarding houses. The last person to see Short alive was a 25-year-old salesman named Robert Manley. He allegedly noticed Short standing alone on a street corner and offered to give her a ride. Anyway, finally, I got in the car. The couple spent the night at a motel, and the next day Manley dropped her off at the Biltmore Hotel where Short said she was meeting her sister. After the murder, police attempted to interview Short's father, who left the family when she was young, as well as Short's "boyfriends", but learned nothing new. Due to the fame and reputation of the case, many people claimed to be the killer, and so much time was spent proving these people...... middle of paper ...... lavish letters that the killer sent to the police and the media. Since I don't see any clear reason why anyone would want Elizabeth Short dead, I think the killer must have been a mentally unstable person who killed her for no real reason. The killer may have frequented the same clubs as Short and may have even spoken with her. Given that the body was sexually violated, I think Short may have been targeted because of her beauty. Books that were written by people claiming to be or know the killer, in my opinion, are people just looking for fame and ways to sell books. The Black Dalhia, like other crimes and tragedies throughout history, has captured the public imagination because of its sexual and heinous nature. However, as the fickle public turns to other fascinations, the brutal murder of someone's daughter, sister or friend remains unsolved..