Jennifer Jones and her daughter. From the bio:According to media reports, Jones attempted suicide in November 1967 after hearing of the death of close friend Charles Bickford. She was found unconscious at the base of a cliff overlooking Malibu Beach; she was hospitalized in a coma before eventually recovering. Her daughter, Mary Jennifer Selznick committed suicide by jumping from a 20th-floor window in Los Angeles on May 11, 1976. This led to Joness interest in mental health issues. In 1980, she founded the Jennifer Jones Simon Foundation For Mental Health And Education. The Foundation pledged $400,000 to be used exclusively for the world renowned Mary Jennifer Selznick Workshop Program, named in honor of Joness late daughter. She married the billionaire industrialist, Norton Simon, whose art donations helped to found the Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena.
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