The most beautiful suicide in the world
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The most beautiful suicide in the world
Evelyn McHale
American bookkeeper and suicide victim (–)
Evelyn Francis McHale (September 20, – May 1, )[1] was an American bookkeeper who jumped to her death from the 86th-floor observation deck of the Empire State Building.
Robert Wiles, a photography student, took a picture of her corpse where it lay on top of a crushed car. The photograph of the dead lady had a "beautiful" aesthetic quality, and was republished around the world. The photograph led Time magazine to call it "the most beautiful suicide".
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It inspired Andy Warhol, among other artists.[2][3]
Early life and education
Evelyn McHale was born in Berkeley, California,[4] one of nine children born to Helen and Vincent McHale.
Her father was a bank examiner who relocated to Washington, D.C., in Her mother suffered from undiagnosed and untreated depression. This led to a challenging marriage and ultimately a divorce.[5] Vincent gained custody of all children and mo