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We now have an answer. Unfortunately it’s a devastating one — something her fans and loved ones dreaded.
As you probably heard, Slash‘s stepdaughter Lucy-Bleu Knight — daughter of his longtime girlfriend Meegan Hodges — passed away last month. The Guns N’ Roses guitarist broke the tragic news in a statement saying she “passed peacefully in Los Angeles, CA on July 19, 2024.” Lucy-Bleu was only 25, so naturally everyone was shocked — and questioning just what could have happened.
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After an initial deferral, the Los Angeles Medical Examiner’s Office has now determined the cause of death. The ME’s Office told the NY Post:
“Ms. Knight was found unresponsive in a private residence on July 19 by law enforcement conducting a welfare check. Death was pronounced at 1500 hours. An examination was performed by a deputy medical examiner on July 22. The cause of death was certified on August 29.”
The cause? She died from hydrogen sulfide toxicity. Hydrogen sulfide is both flammable and extremely lethal to breathe for humans. Symptoms of breathing it directly include nausea, headaches, confusion, memory loss, nausea, trouble breathing, convulsions, vomiting — then coma and death. However, it’s also common — it’s used in industries like oil and gas refining but also notably in people’s homes in the form of natural gas.
So how did Lucy-Bleu get exposed? That’s the worst part. It was on purpose. The manner of death has been ruled a suicide.
Sadly this is what many feared based on the makeup artist’s final Instagram post, which went up two days after her death. It sounds very much like a goodbye:
“Whether I made you feel excluded, manipulated/ controlled you, told you to quit your day job from the comfort of being financially supported by my parents, or drowned real issues in toxic positivity – I am sorry. Countless missed opportunities and connections due to a disgustingly big ego, insecure heart and fear of being vulnerable. May my soul learn to evolve from my poor job at being Lucy-Bleu. Peace
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So, so sad…
If you or someone you know is contemplating suicide, help is available. Consider contacting the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988, by calling, texting, or chatting, or go to 988lifeline.org.
[Image via Lucy-Bleu Knight/Meegan Hodges/Instagram.]
