84-year-old Judith Sheldon is daughter of Oscar-winning filmmaker William Wyler
Friday, June 19, 2026 3:47PM
SAN FRANCISCO — The California Highway Patrol is investigating the deaths of two well-known San Francisco residents found dead on Interstate 5 near Redding, California.
On Monday evening, a CHP officer stopped to check on an SUV that was still running on the shoulder.
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Both the driver, 84-year-old Judith Sheldon, and the passenger, 86-year-old Wylie Sheldon, were pronounced dead at the scene.
The San Francisco Chronicle reports Judith is a San Francisco arts patron and daughter of Oscar-winning filmmaker William Wyler.
There’s no word yet from the CHP on the cause of death.
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