I loved this, and thank you for posting it. It's too bad that L.M. Montgomery commit suicide, but many writers suffer from depression, and she probably felt as if she couldn't put on the cheery mask she had adopted any longer. I think that it is crazy that people can't accept the truth when it fails to jive with their perception of what should be. Montgomery struggled for many years-she was not Anne of Green Gables, and lives to not have quaint, fairy tale endings most of the time. Even if she used writing as an outlet to chase away the demons, there weren't adequate medications to treat depression then, though she was still taking a lot of pills to try to cope which were probably doing more harm than good. She was sick of her husband and fed up with their life together. Why would it be surprising that she took her own life? And why doe people not want to believe her cousin, who clearly loved her and wouldn't spread false rumors just for the hell of it? It's terribly sad, particularly since she is such a beloved author, but depression does not manifest itself in logical ways, and she is not the first artist to end their life in such a manner. What a lovely lady this woman giving the interview (her first cousin once removed) is! We should listen more intently to older generations. They have so much to impart, and it's a delight and privilege to have the opportunity to hear their accounts of things.

"if she was sad she kept it to herself" - I'm reading the complete journals the Ontario years 1911 - 1917 and it's a real eye-opener. She definitely confided some of her sadness and other issues in them, many of them understandable given the times.

For all the fans of Maud's books, I would recommend he Journals. Truth is in her writing ... I have them all.

She apparently used to live in the building that is now my apartment. That's what I'm told, anyway. And yes, she evidently did kill herself, I hate when people refuse to believe things like that just because they don't want to.

Lucy Maud Montgomery was addicted to the drugs she and her husband took at the time. many of these drugs were and are extremely toxic. She was tired and ill and discouraged ..and frightened to death by her perceived responsibilities to her husband and wayward son Chester..... her tolerance for the drugs she took was very high .... I believe she probably had no idea that she had overdosed..... Being under the care of a Doctor who live across the road , should have helped her ... but she was not helped in the end.

Very sad information, indeed, but probable. Depression is a very sad place to be in and suicides are not uncommon. I had to deal with depression at some point in my life too. Luckily for me only for a short while. It must be very hard to suffer from depression for a long period of time.

Stumbled across this video today. How sad. I did not know this about her.

she's an amazing writter, her books are a page turners. very beautiful. shes my fav author

Yeah, it's very interesting book. I like the most Blue Castle. L.M.Montgomery is a great, regardless of the cause of death.

shes such a goot author i loved her book jane of lantern hill. its my favourite book ever i can never top it with any books that i read

I don't think anyone including the Drs at that time knew enough about drugs to know how they would or could affect her or her husband

@Mrsilenciobackgammon unless you are in that situation, you will never understand what that denial is like.

I miss you Georgie Your memories of Maud made me read the diries and find more on the stories I was told about "the author"

My mothers families of lucy maud Montgomery, my Chinese side of the families of korea china, an indian of native American in alaska, have relatives in Washington an around the country like navajo nations. Yupik/inuit peoples. Lucy liu, lucy maud, lucy bragg, my family's all over the globe. God jehovah you make me proud

I'm related to her too

I'm so disappointed after just now learning of Lucy Montgomery's adult life. It sounds like her younger years were pleasant enough and it seems like Anne was an exaggerated and idealized version of herself, as they shared many things in common. I had hoped that like her American counterpart Laura Ingalls Wilder, that she had more or less lived a happy life. How sad to hear that she had an abusive husband and suffered from severe depression. She had been obsessed with the terrible news of people being injured and killed throughout World War I, was terribly afraid that Canadian men (and potentially her sons) would be drafted to serve in World War II, and killed herself in the same week that the government did just that and voted to draft men to fight overseas. Knowing that she wrote all of those cheerful and upbeat stories seems kind of strange now. I suppose it was kind of like Anne after all... imagining a better world full of decent people and stories that turn out for the best in the end, when the real one doesn't live up to your hopes.

Beautiful Legacy's never truly die. Live in our hearts and our hearts shall go on and on inspiring others to the same to an exponential climax lighting up the heavens till our hearts shine as diamonds alongside them for all eternity gracing all of humanity towards ascension to walk along side with Jesus in his kingdom of heaven for all eternity. God bless you L.M.Montgomery the worlds, heaveans and alll the stars in the sky has fallen in love with you. Peace be with you.

@DeeDeeWinchester, it's one of my favorites, too! They made a movie of it, but changed it quite a bit.

Mcneil taught she looks like Lucy. 😊

@choosing2lookeast Yes, it's a so sad thing.

I agree. But, it seems true things all her issue by Mary Henley Rubio. It would be a lot of controversy.

It's so sad news, but I don't believe in it.

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@Mrsilenciobackgammon I agree. Here's a Guardian's news from P.E.I. - aogg.egloos.comslash10133107 Thanks.

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I don't believe it either. I read that she had a sad life but she had an outlet for it through her writing didn't she? And very depressed people who take their life normally loose their interest in things they like. Based on the description of her here that did not seem to be the case.