Last August, Daisy Coleman, 23, the rape survivor featured in the Netflix documentary Audrie & Daisy, was found dead by suicide in her home. In a devastating twist, nearly four months later, Daisy’s mother, Melinda — who initially posted about her daughter’s passing on Facebook — was also found dead by suicide at home.
News of the 58-year-old woman’s death was posted on the Instagram page for SafeBAE, a sexual assault prevention organization founded by Daisy. “We are in shock and disbelief to share with our SafeBAE family, that we lost Melinda Coleman to suicide,...
News of the 58-year-old woman’s death was posted on the Instagram page for SafeBAE, a sexual assault prevention organization founded by Daisy. “We are in shock and disbelief to share with our SafeBAE family, that we lost Melinda Coleman to suicide,...
- 12/7/2020
- by EJ Dickson
- Rollingstone.com
Tragedy has struck the Coleman family once again. Four months after Daisy Coleman—a sexual assault survivor, advocate and the subject of the 2016 Netflix documentary Audrie & Daisy—died by suicide, her mother has passed away. SafeBAE, a youth-led sexual assault intervention organization Daisy co-founded, confirmed Melinda Coleman also died by suicide at the age of 58. "We are in shock and disbelief to share with our SafeBAE family, that we lost Melinda Coleman to suicide this evening," the organization said in a statement on Instagram Dec. 6. "The bottomless grief of losing her husband, Tristan, and Daisy was more than she could face most...
- 12/7/2020
- E! Online
Melinda Coleman, the mother of Netflix documentary “Audrie & Daisy” subject Daisy Coleman, has died of apparent suicide. She was 58.
SafeBAE, the sexual assault prevention organization founded by Daisy Coleman, announced Melinda Coleman’s death Sunday, writing in an Instagram post: “We are in shock and disbelief to share with our SafeBAE family, that we lost Melinda Coleman to suicide. The bottomless grief of losing her husband, Tristan, and Daisy was more than she could face most days.”
Both Melinda’s husband, Michael, and her son Tristan died in car accidents years apart. Her daughter, Daisy — the subject of the 2016 doc “Audrie & Daisy,” which centered on her accusation of sexual assault at the age of 14 and the subsequent way she was treated in her hometown of Maryville, Missouri — committed suicide in August at 23, following years of advocating for sexual assault survivors.
“Melinda was a gifted veterinarian, devoted mother and wife,...
SafeBAE, the sexual assault prevention organization founded by Daisy Coleman, announced Melinda Coleman’s death Sunday, writing in an Instagram post: “We are in shock and disbelief to share with our SafeBAE family, that we lost Melinda Coleman to suicide. The bottomless grief of losing her husband, Tristan, and Daisy was more than she could face most days.”
Both Melinda’s husband, Michael, and her son Tristan died in car accidents years apart. Her daughter, Daisy — the subject of the 2016 doc “Audrie & Daisy,” which centered on her accusation of sexual assault at the age of 14 and the subsequent way she was treated in her hometown of Maryville, Missouri — committed suicide in August at 23, following years of advocating for sexual assault survivors.
“Melinda was a gifted veterinarian, devoted mother and wife,...
- 12/7/2020
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
Daisy Coleman, a sexual assault survivor turned activist and one of two subjects in the Netflix documentary “Audrie and Daisy,” has died by suicide. She was 23.
Her mother, Melinda Coleman, shared the news on her Facebook Tuesday night.
“My daughter Catherine Daisy Coleman committed suicide tonight,” Melinda Coleman said on Facebook (via People). “If you saw crazy messages and posts it was because I called the police to check on her. She was my best friend and amazing daughter. I think she had to make it seem like I could live without her. I can’t. I wish I could have taken the pain from her! She never recovered from what those boys did to her and it’s just not fair. My baby girl is gone.”
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The 2016 “Audrie and Daisy” documentary looked at the effects of online bullying. In it,...
Her mother, Melinda Coleman, shared the news on her Facebook Tuesday night.
“My daughter Catherine Daisy Coleman committed suicide tonight,” Melinda Coleman said on Facebook (via People). “If you saw crazy messages and posts it was because I called the police to check on her. She was my best friend and amazing daughter. I think she had to make it seem like I could live without her. I can’t. I wish I could have taken the pain from her! She never recovered from what those boys did to her and it’s just not fair. My baby girl is gone.”
Also Read: Pete Hamill, Legendary New York Journalist, Dies at 85
The 2016 “Audrie and Daisy” documentary looked at the effects of online bullying. In it,...
- 8/5/2020
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Daisy Coleman, a sexual assault survivor who later became an advocate, has passed away. Her mom Melinda Coleman confirmed the news through Facebook on Tuesday, Aug. 4. "My daughter Catherine Daisy Coleman committed suicide tonight. If you saw crazy/messages and posts it was because I called the police to check on her. She was my best friend and amazing daughter," Melinda wrote. "I think she had to make it seem like I could live without her. I can't. I wish I could have taken the pain from her! She never recovered from what those boys did to her and it's just not fair. My baby girl is gone." In 2017, Daisy worked on a national campaign called SafeBAE—Safe Before...
- 8/5/2020
- E! Online
Daisy Coleman, who was featured in the 2016 Netflix documentary Audrie & Daisy about teenage rape victims, died Tuesday by suicide, her mother Melinda Coleman announced on Facebook. She was 23.
“My daughter Catherine Daisy Coleman committed suicide tonight,” Melinda Coleman wrote. “If you saw crazy messages and posts it was because I called the police to check on her. She was my best friend and amazing daughter. I think she had to make make it seem like I could live without her. I can’t. I wish I could have taken the pain from her!”
Daisy Coleman was one of the teenagers featured in the Netflix documentary, which followed her and her family dealing with the trauma of her alleged rape at a Missouri house party when she was 14. The film, directed by Bonni Cohen and Jon Shenk, premiered at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival.
“She never recovered from what those boys...
“My daughter Catherine Daisy Coleman committed suicide tonight,” Melinda Coleman wrote. “If you saw crazy messages and posts it was because I called the police to check on her. She was my best friend and amazing daughter. I think she had to make make it seem like I could live without her. I can’t. I wish I could have taken the pain from her!”
Daisy Coleman was one of the teenagers featured in the Netflix documentary, which followed her and her family dealing with the trauma of her alleged rape at a Missouri house party when she was 14. The film, directed by Bonni Cohen and Jon Shenk, premiered at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival.
“She never recovered from what those boys...
- 8/5/2020
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
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