Bernie Tiede Out of Prison, Moving in With Richard Linkletter
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Bernie Tiede, who was well liked in the close-knit community of Carthage, was convicted in the death of his longtime companion, Marjorie Nugent. The 81-year-old widow had a reputation among townspeople as a crotchety cheapskate. The case inspired the 2012 dark comedy “Bernie” starring Jack Black in the title role and Shirley MacLaine as Nugent. The judge has agreed to let Tiede live with filmmaker Richard Linklater, who made the 2012 dark comedy and volunteered to take Tiede in.
This isn’t just weird, it’s Texas weird.
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