Bernie Tiede | |
|---|---|
| Born | Bernhardt Tiede August 2, 1958 Tyler, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation | Assistant funeral director |
| Criminal status | Incarcerated at the Estelle Unit (as of 2023[update]) |
| Parent(s) | Bernhardt Tiede and Lela Mae Jester |
| Conviction(s) | First-degree murder |
| Criminal penalty | 99 years to life |
Bernhardt Tiede II (/ˈtiːd/; born August 2, 1958) is an American mortician who was convicted of the November 19, 1996 murder of his companion, wealthy 81-year-old widow Marjorie "Marge" Nugent, in Carthage, Texas.[1][2] He was 38 at the time of the murder.
These events are the subject of the critically acclaimed film Bernie (2011), a dark comedy directed by Richard Linklater and starring Jack Black as Tiede. The film attracted attention to Tiede's case, and new evidence was discovered. He was temporarily released on bail in 2014, pending a resentencing hearing. Despite the new evidence, Tiede was sentenced to 99 years to life.
His case is also featured on the Season 3, Episode 7, titled "Millionairess Mortician", from the show Deadly Sins.
- ^ Hollandsworth, Skip (January 1998). "Midnight in the Garden of East Texas". Texas Monthly. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
- ^ "Man convicted of murdering companion, stuffing body in freezer". Amarillo Globe News. 10 February 1999. Archived from the original on July 13, 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2012.