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Heat-Related Deaths Claim Silent Film Chair, Husband on I-5

6/24/2026

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California Highway Patrol officers found Judith Sheldon, 84, and Wylie Sheldon, 86, dead in their Jeep on I-5 near Redding on June 15 2026.
Investigators said no foul play is suspected, the deaths appear medical-related pending an autopsy, and near-record 109 °F heat may have contributed.
Judith Sheldon, board chair of the San Francisco Silent Film Festival, was the daughter of Academy Award-winning director William Wyler.

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California Highway Patrol officers found Judith Sheldon, 84, and Wylie Sheldon, 86, dead in their Jeep on I-5 near Redding on June 15 2026.
Investigators said no foul play is suspected, the deaths appear medical-related pending an autopsy, and near-record 109 °F heat may have contributed.
Judith Sheldon, board chair of the San Francisco Silent Film Festival, was the daughter of Academy Award-winning director William Wyler.