Due To Self-Defense, Mercy Or Rage, Here Are 10 Times Women Brutally Slayed Famous Men

6. Lee Morgan

Lee Morgan was one of jazz’s brightest stars, but his life was cut short on a snowy night in February 1972. His success was credited to his common-law wife, Helen Morgan, who took him in, nursed him, and changed his life for the better after he was hooked on illicit substances. “She was his confidante, his friend, his lover… She had a real quiet strength about her, and he really trusted her,” said instrumentalist Bennie Maupin. Even though they never officially married, she took his last name and even handled his money, booked gigs for his comeback, and transformed his life. But she became suspicious of him when she noticed Lee became distant. He was, indeed, seeing another woman, Judith Johnson, and was spending more and more time at her New Jersey home. On the night of February 19, 1972, Lee was playing at a nightclub in New York City called Slug’s Saloon. Sitting right by the door was his mistress Judith. In a fit of rage and jealousy, Helen shot Lee and struck him in the chest in front of his friends and fans. Due to the snowy weather, Lee bled to his end by the time the ambulance came an hour after being shot. Helen pleaded guilty to second-degree manslaughter and spent some time behind bars for the shooting.