Robert Durst was born on December 12, 1943, in New York. He is perhaps best known for being the subject of the HBO mini-series The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst. His life has been marked by controversy, tragedy, and allegations of criminal activity.
Durst first gained media attention in the 1980s when his wife, Kathleen McCormack, disappeared under mysterious circumstances. Despite suspicions and investigations, her body was never found, and no one was ever charged in connection with her disappearance.
In the years following his wife's disappearance, Durst largely stayed out of the public eye. However, in the early 2000s, he once again made headlines when he was implicated in the murder of his close friend, Susan Berman. Berman was found shot to death in her home, and Durst became a wanted man on a first-degree murder warrant.
Durst's tumultuous personal life also made headlines. He married Kathleen McCormack in 1973, but the marriage ended in divorce in 1990, just eight years after she disappeared. In 2000, he married Debrah Lee Charatan. Durst was one of four children born to Seymour Durst and Bernice Herstein, coming from a prominent New York real estate family.
Despite his legal troubles and the cloud of suspicion surrounding him, Durst continued to live a life of privilege and luxury. He graduated from Lehigh University with a degree in Economics and played varsity lacrosse during his time there.
In 2010, Durst's life was adapted into the film All Good Things, with actor Ryan Gosling playing a fictionalized version of him. The film offered a dramatic interpretation of Durst's life and the events surrounding the disappearance of his wife and the murder of Susan Berman.
Durst's story is a complex and tragic one, a tale of wealth, power, and crime. The mysteries surrounding his life and the deaths of those close to him continue to intrigue and captivate the public. Despite facing serious legal challenges and allegations of wrongdoing, Durst remains a figure of both fascination and infamy.