Burt Bacharach's Daughter commits suicide...
Burt Bacharach's Daughter commits suicide...
#1Burt Bacharach's Daughter commits suicide...
Posted: 1/8/07 at 10:43am
BEVERLY HILLS, CA, January 5, 2007 - Nikki Bacharach, daughter of Burt Bacharach and Angie Dickinson, committed suicide, the songwriter and actress said in a statement Friday.
Nikki Bacharach, 40, suffered from Asperger's Disorder, a form of autism. She killed herself Thursday night at her condo, said Linda Dozoretz, a spokeswoman for the family.
"She quietly and peacefully committed suicide to escape the ravages to her brain brought on by Asperger's," the statement said.
The statement gave no details of the manner of death.
Born prematurely in 1966, Nikki Bacharach studied geology at Cal Lutheran University, but could not pursue a career in the field because of poor eyesight.
"She loved kitties, and earthquakes, glacial calving, meteor showers, science, blue skies and sunsets, and Tahiti," the statement said.
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#2re: Burt Bacharach's Daughter commits suicide...
Posted: 1/8/07 at 10:51am
all my love & support to Bacharach & Dickinson.
i am so sorry.
Updated On: 1/8/07 at 10:51 AM
#2re: Burt Bacharach's Daughter commits suicide...
Posted: 1/8/07 at 10:52amThis is devastating. My thoughts are with their family.
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#3re: Burt Bacharach's Daughter commits suicide...
Posted: 1/8/07 at 10:57amHow very sad...
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#4re: Burt Bacharach's Daughter commits suicide...
Posted: 1/8/07 at 11:00amwow. Very sad.
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#5re: Burt Bacharach's Daughter commits suicide...
Posted: 1/8/07 at 11:10am
"Quietly and peacefully?"
How would they know?
Regardless, my prayers go out to the family.
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#6re: Burt Bacharach's Daughter commits suicide...
Posted: 1/8/07 at 11:15am
I totally thought the same thing.
my thoughts are with them.
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#7re: Burt Bacharach's Daughter commits suicide...
Posted: 1/8/07 at 11:20amI'm gussing sleeping pills or the like
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#9re: Burt Bacharach's Daughter commits suicide...
Posted: 1/8/07 at 8:39pm
OMG,
This is so sad.
My prayers go out to
the family.
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#10re: Burt Bacharach's Daughter commits suicide...
Posted: 1/8/07 at 8:40pm
I'm sorry for Burt's family.
Just for the record, it's called Asperger's Syndrome, not Asperger's Disorder.
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Updated On: 1/8/07 at 08:40 PM
#11re: Burt Bacharach's Daughter commits suicide...
Posted: 1/8/07 at 8:44pmI was about to say that, Matt. How sad.
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#12re: Burt Bacharach's Daughter commits suicide...
Posted: 1/8/07 at 8:50pm
What, the mistake or the suicide?
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#13re: Burt Bacharach's Daughter commits suicide...
Posted: 1/8/07 at 9:48pmmy prayers go out to thier family
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#14re: Burt Bacharach's Daughter commits suicide...
Posted: 1/8/07 at 10:07pm
so sad...and a little off-topic...
Updated On: 1/8/07 at 10:07 PM
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#15re: Burt Bacharach's Daughter commits suicide...
Posted: 1/8/07 at 10:56pm
it's not off topic, she was an actress.
I'm so sad about this. I also have Asperger's Syndrome and it terrifies me that some people let this disorder lead them to a state of depression. It makes my life hard sometimes but I don't let it control my life either. It's just so unforunate that this kind of stuff happens everyday. The family is in my prayers.
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#16re: Burt Bacharach's Daughter commits suicide...
Posted: 1/8/07 at 11:21pm
"Quietly and peacefully?"
How would they know?
Huh?
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Updated On: 1/8/07 at 11:21 PM
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#18re: Burt Bacharach's Daughter commits suicide...
Posted: 1/9/07 at 4:04pm
i know this is a bit morbid, but to answer someone's question in this thread...she suffocated herself using a plastic bag and helium gas. hardly sounds quiet and peaceful to me...
and yes, my thoughts do go out to her family 
#19re: Burt Bacharach's Daughter commits suicide...
Posted: 1/9/07 at 7:00pmThat's quite sad to hear. My regards and thoughts with Mr. Bacharach and his family.
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#20re: Burt Bacharach's Daughter commits suicide...
Posted: 1/9/07 at 9:12pmSad. Didn't Burt Bacharach write a song for her when she was a child? Nikki's Song? Updated On: 1/9/07 at 09:12 PM
#21re: Burt Bacharach's Daughter commits suicide...
Posted: 1/9/07 at 9:15pmShe loved earthquakes? WTF?
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Ad te suspiramus, gementes et flentes
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#22re: Burt Bacharach's Daughter commits suicide...
Posted: 1/9/07 at 9:17pmThat's terrible news, my condolences go out to their family.
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#23re: Burt Bacharach's Daughter commits suicide...
Posted: 1/9/07 at 9:30pm
Add my condolences, as well. How sad.
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#24re: Burt Bacharach's Daughter commits suicide...
Posted: 1/9/07 at 10:34pm
Add my condolences to Mr. Bacharach & Ms. Dickinson, as well. Very sad news.
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#25re: Burt Bacharach's Daughter commits suicide...
Posted: 1/9/07 at 10:51pm
How tragic.
Bacharach happens to be one of my all time favorite composers.
I listen to his songs on an almost daily basis.
His "Windows of the World" has taken on more significance with me nowadays with this senseless war that's raging on.
I hope he and Ms. Dickinson find the strength to get this through this.
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