Henry Rathbone
This celebrity goo was created by player Steve West.
Scott Hardie made major changes to the explanation provided by Steve.
This goo was worth a point in August 2023.
publication date: Sunday, August 13, 2023 (part of August 2023)
category: 
Crime
clue: He and his fiancée were the last of a long list of invitees to the theater where his host was assassinated.
explanation: Henry Rathbone was a longtime friend of Abraham Lincoln. He was in the balcony booth with President Lincoln when he was shot by John Wilkes Booth who severely wounded Rathbone, as well. In 1883, Rathbone murdered his wife Clara and killed himself. more…
intended difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, and Richard Slominsky
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