Evelyn McHale | |
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| Born | Evelyn Francis McHale September 20, 1923 Berkeley, California, U.S. |
| Died | May 1, 1947 (aged 23) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Suicide by jumping |
| Occupation(s) | Bookkeeper, US Army Corps |
Evelyn Francis McHale (September 20, 1923 – May 1, 1947)[1] was an American bookkeeper who jumped to her death from the 86th-floor observation deck of the Empire State Building. 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". It inspired Andy Warhol, among other artists.[2][3]
- ^ "Picture of the Week". Life. Time Inc. May 12, 1947. pp. 42–43. ISSN 0024-3019.
- ^ Ben Cosgrove (March 19, 2014). "'The Most Beautiful Suicide': A Violent Death, an Immortal Photo". Time. Archived from the original on March 24, 2015. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
- ^ Page, Max (April 23, 2006). "Crashing to Earth, Again and Again". The New York Times. Retrieved April 18, 2016.