Suffering from severe arthritis and impending blindness, Blandick fixed her hair, dressed up in her best outfit, placed her favorite photos and memorabilia around her room and took her own life by taking an overdose of sleeping tablets and putting a plastic bag over her head for good measure. Her suicide note read: "I am now about to make the great adventure. I cannot endure this agonizing pain any longer. It is all over my body. Neither can I face the impending blindness. I pray the Lord my soul to take. Amen.".
