Mode attempted suicide in her Beekman Tower Hotel apartment, 3 Mitchell Place, New York City, on December 30, 1952. She swallowed an overdose of sleeping pills. The hotel manager knocked on her door around 3:15 a.m., after the switchboard light indicated that the telephone in her room was off the hook.
Mode made a suicidal attempt in her Beekman Tower Hotel apartment, located at 3 Mitchell Place, New York City, on December 30, 1952. She ingested an excessive amount of sleeping pills. The hotel manager knocked on her door around 3:15 a.m., after the switchboard light indicated that the telephone in her room was not functioning.