an incident with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department on February 11, 1989. The incident involved an overwhelming force of sheriffs in riot gear invading the family home in Cerritos, California during a bridal shower for Dole's sister, Melinda. Much like the Rodney King incident two years later, the event was videotaped by a neighbor, Doug Botts, showing the police beating 36 members of the family. After being a TV celebrity for three years on National TV, the massive Dole took a passive stance, arms folded in the middle of the street, where the video showed her being beaten to the ground with police batons and flashlights. The 36 members of the party, all Samoan, were beaten and arrested. The Samoan-American community was angered, contending the incident was racist in nature. The family represented by Garo Mardirossian sued the Sheriff's Department and won a $24,850,000 jury verdict with interest. The legal process included taking the depositions of Sheriff Sherman Block and over 50 deputies. In response, Dole said, "Thank God it's over with. This goes to show that in the United States of America, justice does prevail. Nine years is a long, long time. We can forgive, but we cannot forget." Personal life Dole had many health problems over the years and had been staying in an assisted living facility. In 2008 Dole got up to 425 pounds but then turned things around and cut her weight down to 235 pounds. In 2012 she was featured on GLOW: The Story of the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling where she was struggling with her health issues. On January 2, 2018, she died at the age of 60. Filmography References External links 1957 births 2018 deaths 20th-century American actresses Actresses of Samoan descent American female professional wrestlers American female shot putters American film actresses American professional wrestlers of Samoan descent American sportspeople of Samoan descent American television actresses People from Orange, California Professional wrestlers from California Track and field athletes from California 21st-century American women