'Columbo' actor Peter Falk's daughter dies by suicide at 60
New York Daily News • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Jacqueline Falk, the 60-year-old daughter of late “Columbo” star Peter Falk, died by suicide through hanging in a Los Angeles home on Monday, according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner.
- Peter Falk, known for his role as Lt. Columbo, passed away in 2011 after battling dementia and Alzheimer’s, and his daughters Jacqueline and Catherine were adopted with his wife Alyce Mayo.
- In later years, Peter Falk’s mental health decline led to estrangement from his daughters, with allegations that his second wife’s conservatorship efforts interfered with their visitation rights.
- The Catherine Falk Organization, founded to support families caring for incapacitated loved ones, revealed that Jacqueline did not fight for visitation rights and was unable to see her father during his last three years.
- Both daughters reportedly learned of Peter Falk’s death through media reports and were not informed about his burial arrangements.
