Helium in a Bag can be impulsive suicide for the non-terminally ill
Lea Nikki Bacharach, the only daughter of composer Burt Bacharach and actress Angie Dickinson, committed suicide by using a plastic bag and helium gas in her home in Thousand Oaks, which is north of Los Angeles, on January 4. She suffered from Asperger's syndrome, a form of autism, and poor eye sight, which prevented from pursuing a career in Geology. She was 40 years old.
This method of dying was popularized by the latest edition of Derek Humphry's book and DVD, Final Exit.
After a person dies in such a way, some people will always wonder if she would have taken her life if she had not known about this method to commit suicide.
People who are terminally ill or who have devastating chronic illnesses such as Lou Gehrig's disease (ALS), who decide to end their lives by Voluntarily Refusing Food & Fluid, often change their minds after a few days of fasting, and can then continue to find further meaning in living.
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