'Columbo' star Peter Falk's daughter dead by suicide at 60
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Key Points:
- Jacqueline Falk, daughter of actor Peter Falk, died by suicide at age 60 in Los Angeles, with the cause reported as hanging.
- Jacqueline and her sister Catherine were adopted by Peter Falk and his first wife, Alyce Mayo, following their 1960 marriage.
- Catherine Falk, a private investigator, campaigned for familial visitation rights after becoming estranged from their father near the end of his life.
- Peter Falk, best known for his role in "Columbo," was married twice, first to Alyce Mayo until 1976, then to Shera Danese until his death in 2011.
- Shera Danese, who frequently appeared on "Columbo" and became Falk’s conservator after his Alzheimer’s diagnosis, was his partner until his passing.
