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In this episode of The Wild Wild Death, we dive into the twisted tale of Eadweard Muybridge, the photography pioneer who didn’t just invent motion pictures—he also made sure his wife’s lover never moved again. Fueled by jealousy and muddled by a head injury, Muybridge took matters into his own hands, leading to a courtroom showdown that was as dramatic as any film. Tune in to learn how the Father of Motion Pictures turned a love triangle into a deadly snapshot of revenge and got away with it.

If you'd like to know more of the history behind this episode of The Wild Wild Death, click the links below:

• https://www.mcalesternews.com/news/local_news/cathey-butterfield-route-incident-led-to-moving-motion-pictures-and-murder/article_81676afb-2d31-5ee2-bcdc-c296c1756317.html
• https://www.thebetterangelssociety.org/films/exposing-muybridge/#:~:text=Born%20Edward%20Muggeridge%20in%201830,publisher%2C%20investor%2C%20and%20banker
• https://www.wicaonline.org/blog/2020/2/2/biography-eadweard-muybridge
• https://www.imaging-resource.com/news/2012/11/27/eadweard-muybridge-the-photographic-pioneer-who-froze-time-and-nature
• https://americanart.si.edu/artist/eadweard-muybridge-3475
• https://moreorlessbunk.wordpress.com/2008/04/02/the-fate-of-flora-muybridge-or-why-i-want-to-be-cremated-when-im-gone/

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