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Monday, February 14, 2005
KAREN BACH 

Via Green Cine Daily comes the following notice: "Baise-moi director Virginie Despentes has been blogging (in French) and remembers the film's star, Karen Bach, who committed suicide on January 28, leaving behind only empty pill bottles and a short note to her parents: 'too painful.'"

Bach, 31, had worked in the porn industry before starring in Baise-Moi (2000). At the time of her death she was trying to build a career in music.
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# posted by Steve Gallagher @ 2/14/2005 10:39:00 AM
Comments (8)

 
My prayers are with her, it's so sad, she is and always will be a beautiful woman. I believed she never wanted to be in the business she was in & she struggled with that but couldn't overcome her demons. You are not forgotten. Whatever you did in your life that was noble & true was never in vain. God be with you, Karen. Love,
JW.
# posted by Anonymous Anonymous @ 9/04/2005 9:51 PM  

 
It was SO painful when i knew about your death....I will never forget you, Karen!I understand you very good.....yeah..."too painful".
.............
Trine
P.S. My love with you forever and my prayers also!
# posted by Anonymous Trine @ 9/10/2005 10:10 AM  

 
What a terrible waste. She was such a beautiful woman. What a pitty that ones enviroment judges us you for we do and not what we are as a person.
# posted by Anonymous Anonymous @ 11/15/2005 6:42 AM  

 
I have only just recently heard of Karen Bach and seen her in Baise-Moi, and I am already as shocked as I would be if it had happened to a close friend.

Even more, what shocked me was that I learned of Karen's suicide shortly after reading Raffaela Anderson's letter to the makers of the documentary about her "La Petite Morte", in which she describes her childhood sexual abuse and the way it has affected her life, but concludes that, however she will eventually overcome it, she will never take her own life, as "that would be too easy".

I don't know what it was that Karen found "too painful" that she could not overcome it in the way that Raffaela chose to, but either way, it is a tragic shame.
# posted by Anonymous stendhal53@hotmail.com @ 4/05/2006 2:17 PM  

 
It is such a pitty. Though, suicide it is the greatest sin of all. God forgive you!
# posted by Anonymous Anonymous @ 11/26/2006 4:48 PM  

 
After just watching Baise-Moi and looking up more about the actresses on the web, I was shocked and saddened to hear Karen had committed suicide. I wish there was more biographical info on her. Shame.
# posted by Anonymous Anonymous @ 4/25/2007 9:31 PM  

 
I am deep with remorse of learning about the loss of Karen Laucaume. Having read the above from people, i am in agreement of all that is said. I hope she now rests in peace from whatever demons tormented her.
Bless your soul karen, the love of Christ be with you.
You will be forever in my thoughts x
# posted by Anonymous Anonymous @ 9/11/2008 7:12 PM  

 
just like to echo the above sentiments, but not anonymously brian-goodliffe@hotmaail.co.uk those two women deserve oscars and i fought with this film coz a dear friend lent it me so i wanted to like it(?) but it is brilliant;-

"if u park your car in the projects you empty it; i don't leave anything precious in my cunt for those dix"

not sure its w/w but its near enough

great film nihilistickup
# posted by Anonymous Anonymous @ 9/20/2008 3:51 PM  


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