The Disappearance and Death of Film Exec Gavin Smith

2023-06-21

Gavin Smith was a charismatic, successful film executive at Fox Studios. At 6' 6" the blonde, tan, athletic father of three stood out wherever he went. So when he went missing on May 1, 2012, his family and friends were baffled. Where did he go? A man of his stature should be pretty easy to find, right? That is, of course, unless someone took extreme measures to make sure he couldn't be... View photos from the episode Episode Sources: Dateline NBC - "Dark Valley" - Season 25, Episode 47 “Who Is Missing Hollywood Executive Ga...

View photos from the episode

Episode Sources:

Dateline NBC - "Dark Valley" - Season 25, Episode 47

“Who Is Missing Hollywood Executive Gavin Smith?” By Luchina Fisher and Cecilia Vega

People v. Creech

“Fox Exec Gavin Smith: Investigators Say They Know ‘How and Why’ He Was Slain” by Soo Youn

“The Personal Trials of Missing Fox Movie Executive Gavin Smith” by Maria Elena Fernandez and Christine Pelisek

“Woman whose home was searched reportedly knew missing Fox executive” by Melissa Leu and Ricard Winton

“Wife of Missing Fox Exec Gavin Smith Acknowledges Extramarital Affairs, Suspects Foul Play” by Sophie Schillaci

“Authorities know ‘how and why’ Fox movie exec Gavin Smith was killed” by Kate Mather and Richard Winton

“Man who killed Fox executive having an affair with his wife gets 11 years in prison” by Marisa Gerber

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