Ep. 14 Murdered: “Scarsdale Diet Doctor” Dr. Herman Tarnower

Dr. Herman Tarnower was one of America’s most famous physicians and the bestselling author of The Complete Scarsdale Medical Diet but on March 10, 1980, he was found fatally shot in his home in Purchase, New York, sending shockwaves across the country. The investigation quickly focused on Jean Harris, the longtime headmistress of an elite girls’ school and Tarnower’s longtime companion. What followed was one of the most closely followed murder trials of the decade, raising questions about love, power, obsession, and intent.