Bernice Herstein

Bernice Herstein (September 6, 1918 – November 8, 1950) was an American socialite, the wife of investor Seymour Durst and mother of their four children Robert, Douglas, Wendy and Thomas Durst.[1]

Bernice Herstein Durst
Born
Bernice Herstein

(1918-09-06)September 6, 1918
Scarsdale, New York, U.S.
DiedNovember 8, 1950(1950-11-08) (aged 32)
Spouse(s)
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(m. 1940)​
Children4, including Robert Durst and Douglas Durst

Biography

Herstein was born into a Jewish family from Germany in Scarsdale, Westchester County, New York. She married Seymour Durst in 1940. She died in mysterious circumstances, having fallen from the roof of the family's Scarsdale home during the middle of the night. Her oldest child Robert (decades later convicted of murder) claimed he was forced to witness the entire event while, Douglas insists all four children were together at a neighbors house when Herstein perished. Douglas Durst maintains his brother is attempting to blame their father and childhood events for his criminal behavior to garner public sympathy.[2]

References
  1. "Bernice Herstein Durst (1918 - 1950) - Find A Grave Memorial". Findagrave.com. Archived from the original on 2018-11-27. Retrieved 2016-07-16.
  2. Zemen, Ned (March 16, 2015). "The Fugitive Heir". www.vanityfair.com. Archived from the original on July 24, 2017. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
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