Phil Spector and his spectacular hair convicted of murder Xeni Jardin 4:38 pm Mon, Apr 13, 2009 A Los Angeles jury today convicted music producer Phil Spector of second-degree murder in the death of actress Lana Clarkson more than six years ago. At left, Spector, as seen in a previous Boing Boing post by Mark. Here is a New York Times piece about the trial, and the killing for which Spector was today found responsible.