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Domino Harvey 
photo taken in 1994Born 7 August 1969
London, EnglandDied 27 June 2005 (aged 35)
Los Angeles, CaliforniaOccupation Bounty hunter Parents Laurence Harvey
Paulene StoneDomino Harvey (7 August 1969 – 27 June 2005) was an English bounty hunter, notable within that field for being female and from a privileged background. Though there is speculation as to whether she really was a model, there are in fact photographs which show her involved in what would appear to be modeling-related work.[1] Harvey's fame was increased posthumously by the 2005 release of the film Domino that was loosely based on her life, with Harvey portrayed by Keira Knightley.
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Early life
Domino Harvey was born to the stage, with Oscar-nominated screen actor Laurence Harvey as her father, and model Paulene Stone as her mother. She was educated at the private Frensham Heights School in Surrey, England, and at Dartington Hall School. Stone named Domino after the actress Dominique Sanda, whose nickname was "Domino".[2]
Harvey had an older half-sister named Sophie, who was Paulene Stone's daughter from her first marriage to Take 6 fashion chain founder Tony Norris and a younger half-brother Harry Morton, the son of Hard Rock Cafe co-founder Peter Morton.[3] Harvey was her father's only child and goddaughter to Peter Evans, a journalist and author who had introduced her parents to each other. After Laurence Harvey's death in 1973, Evans would co-write the book One Tear is Enough with Paulene Stone. Published in 1975, it was Stone's account of her time with Laurence Harvey.
Early career
Domino Harvey claimed that she had initially followed her mother's footsteps as a Ford model before turning to more dangerous careers, but her employment with the agency has not been confirmed. She did run a London nightclub, and after moving to California at 19 or 20, worked as a San Diego ranch hand, and volunteered with the Boulevard Fire & Rescue company near the Mexican border.
She was drawn to bounty hunting after seeing an advertisement in the paper for a bounty hunting seminar held by veteran Ed Martinez, who would become her teacher and good friend. Harvey was notable for being one of only a few female bounty hunters.[4]
Death
Harvey was in and out of drug rehabilitation for years. On 4 May 2005, she was arrested at her home on a warrant issued in Mississippi after a federal grand jury indictment charged her and co-defendant with conspiring to possess and distribute methamphetamines.[5] She was awaiting trial and under house arrest at the time of her death. She would have faced up to 10 years in prison if she had been convicted.[6]
On 27 June 2005, Harvey was found dead in a bathtub in West Hollywood after she became unresponsive while talking to Peter Dice, a "sobriety guardian." Domino had hired Dice to help control her drug use. On 3 September, the Los Angeles County coroner reported that a toxicological exam determined that Harvey died from an overdose of fentanyl, an extremely potent opiate painkiller.[7] Her mother Paulene Stone suggested that Harvey may have been prescribed fentanyl for injuries she sustained in February 2005 when she fell taking her dog for a walk.[8] Her funeral took place on 1 July 2005. Among the attendees were Tony Scott, Mickey Rourke, and Steve Jones. She was laid to rest next to her father in Santa Barbara Cemetery.
A 22 July 2005 article by the Los Angeles Times quotes her uncle, Warwick Stone, as saying: "she was considering suing several publications for describing her as a lesbian and was also considering suing one of the rehab facilities." Ed Martinez also stated that she had spoken to him about wanting to create a documentary, all based completely on her true life story.
Film
Main article: Domino (film)
A film inspired by her wild life called Domino was released in October 2005. There have been tabloid reports that the ending was changed following her death, and also that she had been unhappy with her portrayal in the film. The film studio has countered that she had been involved with the project with Tony Scott for nearly 12 years. Promotional featurettes for the movie include Harvey on set with the cast and crew; she contributed to the songs on the soundtrack, and also attended the movie's wrap party in December 2004. Harvey herself appears at the very end of the cast credits of the film. She did not live to see the film finished.[9]
References
- ^ Hope Weiner, Allison, A Lust for Life and Danger, The New York Times, 9 October 2005
- ^ "I Am a Bounty Hunter": Domino Harvey's Life featurette included on the DVD of Domino (film)
- ^ Kay, Richard, A sequel to Domino's tragic life, Daily Mail, 14th January 2009. Retrieved 26 March 2009.
- ^ Summers, Chris, When hunting people is a career, BBC News online, 12 October 2005. Retrieved 11 February 2008.
- ^ "Domino Harvey". Nndb.com. http://www.nndb.com/people/909/000098615/. Retrieved 2009-08-21.
- ^ "Domino Harvey Biography The Real Story: Laurence Harvey, Paulene Stone, Ed Martinez". Dominomovie.com. 2006-02-21. http://www.dominomovie.com/real_domino_harvey.html. Retrieved 2009-08-21.
- ^ "The Sad Fall Of Domino Harvey". Thesmokinggun.com. 2005-10-12. http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/1012054domino1.html. Retrieved 2009-08-21.
- ^ Evans, Peter, Farewell to my gun-toting daughter, The Sunday Times, 4 September 2005. Retrieved 19 March 2008.
- ^ Meyer, Norma, Real 'Domino' took a bad turn, with a San Diego stop, 14 October 2005. Retrieved 11 February 2008.
External links
- Article about Domino Harvey by her cousin Joshua Sinai retrieved 11 February 2008
- Domino - Los Angeles Times article
- Model, bounty hunter, addict- The story of Domino Harvey The Times obituary of Domino Harvey 29-6-2005. Retrieved 9-12-2006
- Edemariam, Aida She loved bringing in sleazebags The Guardian 30-6-2005. Retrieved 9-12-2006
- Domino Harvey at Find a Grave
Categories:- 1969 births
- 2005 deaths
- English female models
- English Jews
- Old Frenshamians
- English people of Lithuanian descent
- Bounty hunters
- Drug-related deaths in California
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