The Tragic 2007 Death Of Lea Nikki Bacharach

May 2024 · 2 minute read

In early January 2007, Burt Bacharach and Angie Dickinson (seen above) announced that their daughter, Lea Nikki Bacharach, had died (via The Hollywood Reporter). In a statement, Burt and Dickinson revealed, "She quietly and peacefully committed suicide to escape the ravages to her brain brought on by Asperger's." Nikki was only 40 years old, and according to the Evening Standard, she suffocated herself in her apartment in Thousand Oaks, California, using a plastic bag and helium. Her parent's statement went on to say (per the Independent), "She was one of the most beautiful creatures created on this earth, and she is now in the white light, at peace."

They also honored Nikki's memory and said (via the Evening Standard), "She loved kitties and earthquakes, glacial calving, meteor showers, science, blue skies and sunsets, and Tahiti." In 2010, Dickinson opened up to Los Angeles Magazine about the last few months of Nikki's life. She disclosed that her daughter openly discussed reading "Final Exit." The book is about assisted suicide. Likewise, Nikki said that she believed asphyxiation was an ideal way to die. Dickinson notes that Nikki seemed tranquil and at ease at her last Christmas. She now believes it was because her daughter knew she was going to die.

If you or anyone you know is having suicidal thoughts, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline​ by dialing 988 or by calling 1-800-273-TALK (8255)​.

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