Mary Max, wife of famed artist Peter Max, kills herself in Upper West Side apartment
Mary Max, 52, died of nitrogen asphyxiation and was discovered in her apartment on Riverside Drive near West 84th Street on Sunday evening, cops said.
She had been involved in an ugly legal battle with other members of the family over her dementia-afflicted, 81-year-old husband’s artwork.
In a 2015 lawsuit, Max’s stepson, Adam Max, accused Mary of attempting to kill her husband so she could take control of his multimillion-dollar art collection.
In response, Mary accused her stepson — who is three years younger than she is — of stealing $4.3 million worth of artwork that her husband gave her in a prenuptial agreement.
| by Anonymous | reply 6 | June 12, 2019 2:42 AM
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How do you kill yourself via nitrogen asphyxiation? Did she order canisters from a dentist, and then died giggling:?
| by Anonymous | reply 1 | June 12, 2019 1:47 AM
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Just a few weeks ago, the NY Times published a huge piece about the fraud/exploitation allegations, and strongly implied that the son was in the wrong, not Mary.
Apparently, R1, she used the "plastic bag" method of suicide: you place the bag over your head and inhale the nitrogen, and you drift off. It's said to be a pretty painless way to go.
| by Anonymous | reply 3 | June 12, 2019 2:01 AM
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Money doesn't buy happiness!
| by Anonymous | reply 4 | June 12, 2019 2:01 AM
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This is a misconception, R1. Though they both contain the element nitrogen, they are two different gases. Nitrogen is a molecule composed of two nitrogen atoms, while nitrous oxide is a chemical compound of two nitrogen molecules and one oxygen molecule.
Inert gas asphyxiation is a very popular way to commit suicide - especially nitrogen.
| by Anonymous | reply 5 | June 12, 2019 2:16 AM
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She finally actually saw one of the paintings, eh?
| by Anonymous | reply 6 | June 12, 2019 2:42 AM
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