‘Columbo’ Star Peter Falk’s Daughter, Jacqueline, Dead By Apparent Suicide At Age 60
Jacqueline Falk, the adopted daughter of late actor Peter Falk, died by apparent suicide at age 60 in Los Angeles, according to the Los Angeles Medical Examiner’s Office. She was found hanged inside a residence, and the circumstances surrounding her death remain unclear. Jacqueline was adopted by Peter Falk and his wife Alyce Mayo in 1960, and her father passed away in 2011 after battling Alzheimer's disease and dementia.
- ▪Jacqueline Falk died by apparent suicide at age 60 in Los Angeles.
- ▪The Los Angeles Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed she hanged herself inside a residence.
- ▪Jacqueline was adopted by Peter Falk and Alyce Mayo in 1960.
- ▪Peter Falk, known for his role in 'Columbo,' died in 2011 at age 83 after suffering from Alzheimer's and dementia.
- ▪It is unknown whether Jacqueline left a suicide note or what led to her death.
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Entertainment ‘Columbo’ Star Peter Falk’s Daughter, Jacqueline, Dead By Apparent Suicide At Age 60 (Photo by Amanda Edwards/Getty Images) Leena Nasir Entertainment Reporter April 29, 2026 1:17 PM ET April 29, 2026 1:17 PM ET Leena Nasir Entertainment Reporter Font Size: const observer = new MutationObserver((mutations) => { const adDivToHide = document.querySelector("#dailycaller_incontent_1"); if (adDivToHide && dc_noads_page) { adDivToHide.classList.add("hide-premium", "hide-free"); observer.disconnect(); console.log("Ad div found and hidden"); } }); observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true }); Jacqueline Falk, adopted daughter of the late Peter Falk, died by apparent suicide Monday at the age of 60.
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