This is very sad news:
Teresa Ann Butz, 39 year-old sister of Tony-winning performer Norbert Leo Butz, was stabbed to death on Sunday morning, July 19. Ms. Butz and her 36 year old fiancee were stabbed by an intruder who entered their Seattle residence through an open window. While both women made it outside their home after the attack, Ms. Butz did not survive her injuries.
The suspect is still at large. The murder/stabbing is currently under investigation as a possible hate crime.
The Seattle Times wrote of Butz and her fiancee,
The Seattle couple, who had been together about two years, were preparing for a commitment ceremony in September and planned to travel to Barcelona, Spain, to celebrate Teresa's 40th birthday in October
The Seattle Times story quotes her brother Tim Butz extensively and includes a gorgeous picture of Teresa. Among the heartbreaking details in the story:
Tim Butz said Teresa's partner told family members that Teresa had sacrificed herself to save the partner's life during the attack. A detective related the same information, he said, but Butz said he couldn't elaborate because of the investigation.
Norbert Leo Butz, Teresa's brother, is in Seattle for out-of-town tryouts of his new musical, Catch Me if You Can. Five days of theatre previews have been canceled in deference to the tragegy.
Links about the crime:
http://www.examiner.com/...
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/...
The link to Norbert Leo Butz's webpage has apparently been disconnected. (Mr. Butz has starred on Broadway in Wicked and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, among others.) Please use this diary to express your condolences for Teresa's family and fiancee. We celebrate the life of Teresa Ann Butz, mourn her untimely death, hope that the culprit will be brought to justice, and pray that this lovely woman was not murdered because of whom she happened to love.