At the end of Norbert Leo Butz's acceptance speech for the 2011 Tony for Best Leading Actor in a Musical, he says I love you Teresa; we remember you every night.
I am not quite sure why this stuck in my mind, but I performed a web search and was deeply saddened to read the horrific, heart-wrenching story of Tersea Butz's death. Here is a summary according to seattlepi.com
Butz, 36, and her partner were sleeping at there home in the 700 block of South Rose Street when, at about 1:30 a.m., police said they awoke to find Isaiah Kalebu standing over their bed. Investigators said he was naked and armed with a butcher's knife.
During the 90 minutes that followed, police contend that Kalebu sexually assaulted each of the women several times. As he did so, police say, the physical attacks on the women intensified as he began cutting more aggressively on the necks of both women.
The surviving victim began to lose large amounts of blood. Concerned, Butz rushed Kalebu, then broke out a bedroom window with a nightstand, police said.
Mortally injured, Butz dove through the window and her partner ran from the room, police said in court documents. Officers contend Kalebu then collected his clothing and ran from the home.
According to the Seattle Times, Isaiah Kalebu, who has a history of mental illness, is currently standing trial for "aggravated murder, first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, first-degree rape and first-degree burglary in connection with the July 19, 2009, attack of the two women in their South Park home"."Her strength," Satterberg said, referring to Butz, "in battling her attacker saved the life of her partner."
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