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‘Columbo’ Star Peter Falk’s Daughter Dies: Jacqueline Falk Was 60

Authorities ruled the death a suicide, and the Los Angeles Medical Examiner’s Office said it is unclear whether Jacqueline Falk left a note.

  • On Monday, Jacqueline Falk, the 60-year-old adopted daughter of actor Peter Falk, died by suicide in a Los Angeles home, according to the Los Angeles Medical Examiner's Office.
  • Jacqueline and her sister, Catherine, were adopted by Peter Falk and Alyce Mayo following the couple's 1960 wedding, giving her a childhood tied to the legendary Columbo actor's fame.
  • Sister Catherine alleged that after Peter Falk's 2009 Alzheimer's diagnosis, stepmother Shera Danese blocked her from seeing him; the legal dispute resulted in a law protecting visitation rights in New York.
  • Fans have paid tribute to Jacqueline on social media, while the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline offers support at 988 for anyone affected by the issues raised in this story.
  • Jacqueline's death follows the suicide of Martin Short's daughter two months ago at age 42, reflecting a pattern prompting reflection on mental health within Hollywood circles.
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The tragic fate of Jacqueline Falk, daughter of Columbo's star, moved Hollywood. At the death of her father, she had made a lot of talk about her because of her conflict with his widow, who would have prevented her from seeing him in the last years of her life.

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TMZ broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Wednesday, April 29, 2026.
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