Doris Duke Mansion No Longer Refers To 1966 Death As Accident

(Newport, RI)--An exhibit at the Newport mansion of famous billionaire Doris Duke has been changed to reflect updated information about a death incident at the estate.According to a report from The Newport Daily News, the title of the exhibit about the 1966 death of Eduardo Tirella, Duke's interior designer, was changed from "The Accident at the Rough Point Gate" to "The Incident at the Rough Point Gate" based on findings from a book last year which present evidence of an intentional murder.Tirella was run over by a car driven by Duke, but the death was ruled accidental at the time.The mansion is operated by the Newport Restoration Foundation, which acted on a letter sent by a relative of Tirella's.

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