Nida Blanca’s husband Strunk falls to death in California

12:11pm 07/14/2007 - MANILA, Philippines -- Roger "Rod" Strunk, 68, widower of murdered movie actress Nida Blanca died after falling from a 2-story inn in Tracy, California and police ruled it a suicide.

Strunk was one of the prime suspects in the murder of Blanca, Dorothy Jones in real life, was found dead on the pavement outside the Tracy Inn at 24 W. 11th around 11:30 a.m. Tuesday (US time).

Nida Blanca's daughter, Kaye Torres, declined to comment on Strunk's death until she gets official confirmation from Tracy officials.

Strunk left for the US in 2002 to visit his ailing mother, Helen Strunk, before he could be charged for Blanca’s killing. He never returned to the Philippines.

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