Dorothy’s Auntie Em, played by actress Clara Blandick, was perfectly cast as the tough, hardworking, farmer’s wife. As she aged, she developed arthritis, causing her to be in a lot of pain. In addition to the arthritis, she was also going blind. In 1962, Blandick overdosed on pills. She was found with a bag on her head and a suicide note that read, “I am now about to make the great adventure. I cannot endure this agonizing pain any longer. It is all over my body. Neither can I face the impending blindness. I pray the Lord my soul to take. Amen.” She was 81.
Just seven years after Blandick went on her “great adventure,” the lovely Judy Garland overdosed on barbiturates. The coroner ruled the death accidental. Garland, whose birth name was Frances Ethel Gumm, was only 47 years old at the time of her death.
If you suspect someone might be considering suicide, or you have struggled with those thoughts yourself, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255).
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Thank you for sharing and reaching out.
Don’t forget, too, that 22 servicemen and woman or vets take their own lives every day too. My step-father was one of them. #22needyou
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I’m sorry for your loss. If you were to look under my category for Veterans, you will see that I have covered this topic extensively.
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Thank you. And it’s awesome that you blog about tough things and reach out. You’re very brave and you’re incredibly strong.
It’s heartbreaking to see people that lose to the darkness.
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Well, I’m not winning any popularity contests with these posts, that’s for sure. Good thing I don’t care about being popular. š
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