In the third episode of HBO’s ‘Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty,’ team owner Jerry Buss and the Lakers deal with the fallout of coach Jerry West’s resignation.
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During their search for a new coach, they zero in on Jerry Tarkanian, the celebrated but controversial college basketball coach.
However, the deal failed to materialize because of what happened to Tarkanian’s close friend, Vic Weiss, who was also negotiating his contract.
How Did Vic Weiss Die?
On June 14, 1979, Vic Weiss had a meeting with Jerry Buss and Jack Kent Cooke regarding Tarkarian coming on as the new coach of the Los Angeles Lakers.
Vic Weiss was last seen driving away in his Rolls-Royce from the hotel in Beverly Hills, California, where the meeting happened that day.
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The 51-year-old was supposed to go out to dinner with his wife, Rose, but he never made it back.
Vic Weiss’s worried wife the reported him missing.
On June 17, 1979, a security guard found Vic Weiss’s car in the parking lot of a hotel in North Hollywood, California.
Vic Weiss was found in the car’s trunk, trussed and covered in a blanket. His body was decomposing, and his hands were tied behind his back.
Vic Weiss had a gunshot to the rear of his skull and another to his temple, signifying an execution-style murder.
Who Killed Vic Weiss?
There were no clues or evidence found in the car that could have led the police to the killer of Vic Weiss so the police resorted to looking at Vic Weiss’s circle and his past.
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