Columbo star Peter Falk‘s daughter, Jacqueline Falk, has died by suicide at age 60.
The Daily Mail is reporting that Jacqueline, who was one of Falk’s two adopted daughters with his first wife, Alyce Mayo, was found dead at her residence, according to documentation provided by the City of Los Angeles Medical Examiner.
It was not determined whether she left a note at the time of her death.
Back in 1988, Jacqueline, who often went by Jackie, accompanied her father to the 50th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.
Tributes have been flooding in for her, with one person writing on X: “Heartbreaking news, sending love to her family during this painful time.” A second added: “At 60, she still had a life behind her, a story of her own, and people who cared about her.” Someone else penned: “Tragic news. Peter Falk’s daughter’s passing by suicide at 60 is a heavy loss for the family. Columbo’s iconic legacy now carries another quiet sadness behind it. Thoughts with those who knew her best. Rest in peace.”
When Did Peter Falk Die?
Peter Falk, who is best known for his role as the iconic homicide detective in Columbo, died in 2011 at age 83 after a battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Jacqueline Falk’s mother, Alyce Mayo, died in 2016 at age 85.
Growing Up With Peter Falk As Their Father
While Jacqueline Falk stayed mum in the press, her sister, Catherine, spoke candidly about their father’s unique way of life.
“His art studio was his favorite place to be besides the golf course,” Catherine shared with Closer back in 2023. “He was an incredible sketcher with charcoal. He loved good music, drawing, photography, going to museums and watching fine films.”
Similar to his iconic TV character, Falk was absent-minded.
“He would park the car and always forget where he parked,” says Catherine, who recalled driving around with security guards looking for her dad’s old Mercedes. “He was so consumed with his art, music, politics, and things like that, he didn’t even know the color of his car!”
One of the most important lessons Falk taught his daughters was to live life to the fullest.
“As a child, he had cancer in his eye, so he basically had one eye for his entire life,” says Catherine. “He would always say to me, ‘I see more with one eye than most people see with both eyes.’ And he was right.”
