No he was one of the multiple identities of Windy Windkloppel.
his real name is Sam westing. He did not change his name.
He is 5 people Windy Windkloppel (his real name) He changed it to Sam Westing, he is Barney Northrup, Julian R. Eastman, and Sandy McSouthers
Westing is Sam Westing's last name, and the whole book is based on his game in the will, which is also titled the "westing game".
Windy Wincott was a cleaning woman in Sunset Towers who played a significant role in the Westing Game mystery. She was connected to Sam Westing through her resemblance to his deceased daughter, Violet Westing. Windy's caring nature and close relationship with other characters helped unravel clues essential to solving the mystery. Ultimately, she played a crucial role in revealing the true identity of the heir to Sam Westing's fortune.
Juillian
all i can say is that, Same Westing did not really die from a murder, he died from a heart attak torwards the last few chapters :D and that's not his real name, its like windyll or something:D
Mr. Westing's fourth name was Julian R. Eastman
In the Westing Game, Turtle Wexlers real name was Alice.
The last name Windkloppel in "The Westing Game" is significant because it is one of the clues left by Samuel W. Westing as part of his elaborate game. Windkloppel is a word that can be rearranged to form the phrase "Purple Cows," which is a clue leading to one of the heirs. The name serves as a clever and cryptic clue that contributes to the mystery and intrigue of the game.
Technically Windy Windkloppel started the game as that is the name Sam Westing was originally born with.
Alice
Sam Westing was not killed, but he continued living as Sandy McSouthers, Barney Northrup , and Julian Eastman . He "died" of a heart attack. But didn't truly die until the last chapter. and there was no murderer except for nature. Sam Westing was also an alias. His real name was Windy Windkloppel.