Bernie Tiede
Bernhardt tiede ii (/ ˈtiːd /; Nov 28, 2022bernie tiede was a beloved mortician in carthage, texas, and even after he shot his 81-year-old companion marjorie nugent dead in 1996, his town still stuck by his side. Apr 29, 2016the family of murder victim marjorie nugent, whose killer, bernie tiede, was the subject of a 2011 hollywood movie, is glad that tiede is back in prison for life.
Apr 25, 2016this past friday, bernie tiede, who was the real-life inspiration for the 2011 richard linklater film “bernie,” was sentenced to 99 years to life for a second time for killing marjorie nugent. Sep 7, 2024discover the bizarre true crime that inspired 'bernie'. Explore how bernie tiede, a beloved small-town mortician, shocked carthage, texas by murdering a wealthy widow in a tale stranger.
Apr 25, 2024houston, texas (kltv) - bernie tiede, the east texas inspiration for the movie “bernie,” is joined by other advocates in a legal battle over a lack of air conditioning in texas prisons,. Apr 23, 2024advocates for texas prisoners on monday asked to join a federal lawsuit filed last year by bernie tiede, who has alleged his life is in danger because he was being housed in a stifling prison. Aug 5, 2025the 2011 film bernie, a dark comedy directed by richard linklater, portrayed a strange legal case.
Bernie tiede, a beloved local mortician, befriended, then murdered widow marjorie. Apr 23, 2016“bernie,” the dark comedy inspired by tiede’s case, starred jack black, who portrayed tiede as a quirky, friendly man who sang in the church choir, helped local residents start businesses. I first wrote about bernie tiede twenty years ago, after he was charged with murder for shooting an elderly widow.