The widows of some guards killed during the uprising sued, too, with mixed success.
The pilot's widow sued, claiming the aircraft has defective equipment.
His widow sued his doctors, charging that they had failed to diagnose and treat the heart attack.
"The widow of a dead smoker is suing a tobacco company."
Stoker's widow sued the production company, driving it to bankruptcy and causing all known copies of the film to be destroyed.
His widow sues the hospital claiming that the Thorotrast caused the liver cancer.
Owen's widow, Martha, sued Diana over the book and the family was further torn apart.
In 1968, Hamer's widow and son sued the movie producers for defamation of character over his portrayal.
The widows of some guards killed during the melee sued, with varied results.
Mr. Baez's widow has sued the city for $13 million.