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Bacharach-Dickinson Daughter in Suicide

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) - Nikki Bacharach, daughter of Burt Bacharach and Angie Dickinson, committed suicide, the songwriter and actress said in a statement Friday.

Nikki Bacharach, 40, suffered from Asperger's Disorder, a form of autism. She killed herself Thursday night at her condo, said Linda Dozoretz, a spokeswoman for the family.

"She quietly and peacefully committed suicide to escape the ravages to her brain brought on by Asperger's," the statement said.

The statement gave no details of the manner of death.

Born prematurely in 1966, Nikki Bacharach studied geology at Cal Lutheran University, but could not pursue a career in the field because of poor eyesight. "She loved kitties, and earthquakes, glacial calving, meteor showers, science, blue skies and sunsets, and Tahiti," the statement said.

How sad :(

Oh god my brother has Asperger's. So sad. :(

She was Angie's only child. :(

I had seen a something on the CNN ticker last night but i was so sleepy I couldn't think who that was. OMG how horrible. I hope her parents receive the strength to deal with this.

Terrible when you're in so much pain you kill yourself to get out.

Terrible when you're in so much pain you kill yourself to get out.
How true. Brian Keith killed himself months after the suicide of his daughter. He was also suffering from a terminal disease himself. It was all too much for him to bear.

im a fan of both burt and angie my prayers are with them

Very sad news... my heart goes out to both Burt and Angie... :(