On October 30, 1981 “Looker” was released in theaters! Written and directed by Michael Crichton and starring Albert Finney, Susan Dey, and James Coburn. It follows a series of mysterious deaths plaguing the female models who have undergone cosmetic surgery from a renowned Los Angeles physician. The film is a suspense/science-fiction piece that comments upon and satirizes media, advertising, television's effects on the populace, and a ridiculous standard of beauty. | On This Day In Horror

1981 Looker Plastic surgeon Larry Roberts performs a series of minor alterations on a group of models who are seeking perfection. The operations are a resounding success. But when someone starts killing his beautiful patients, Dr. Roberts becomes suspicious and starts investigating. What he uncovers are the mysterious - and perhaps murderous - activities of a high-tech computer company called Digital Matrix. #filmhistory #plasticsurgery #crimescene #model #modeling #MurderCase #hightech #digital

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‘It was never-ending' Lisa Lawlor lost both her parents in the 1981 Stardust fire. Speaking after the inquests returned verdicts of unlawful killing into the deaths of the 48 people killed in the north Dublin nightclub, Ms Lawlor said she was “so, so happy today”. | RTÉ News