The Disturbing Truth Of The Millionaire Who Murdered An Olympic Athlete

Dave Schultz went to work for John du Pont, and the wrestler was viewed by others as being one of the few who could handle the millionaire's behavior. Unfortunately, du Pont was under paranoid delusions, and he went to Schultz's house on campus and shot him at 2:00 p.m. on January 26, 1995, via the Chicago Tribune. Afterward, there was a stand-off at Foxcatcher Farm that lasted for two days until du Pont was finally captured. He stood trial, and while he was viewed as being mentally ill, he was still convicted of third-degree murder. 

After the trial and sentencing, du Pont never saw the light of day as a free man, per Biography. His lawyers tried to appeal quite a few times, but ultimately he died at Laurel Highlands State Prison from pneumonia at the age of 72. Of course, there was drama after his death, too. He had left his estate to a Bulgarian wrestler named Valentin Jordanov Dimitrov, which incensed du Pont's relatives. They wanted to have that will overturned, no doubt due to the state of the millionaire's mind when he wrote the will. 

The story of du Pont intrigued Hollywood, and in 2014, Steve Carell played the murderer in "Foxcatcher," which came out in 2014. Other luminaries like Mark Ruffalo and Channing Tatum were also in the movie. That will be du Pont's lasting legacy — his madness translated to the silver screen. 

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