Theresa Duncan
| Theresa Duncan | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Theresa Lee Duncan October 26, 1966 Lapeer, Michigan |
| Died | July 10, 2007 (aged 40) East Village, Manhattan, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation |
Game designer Blogger Filmmaker Critic |
| Partner(s) | Jeremy Blake |
Theresa Duncan (October 26, 1966 – July 10, 2007) was an American video game designer, blogger, filmmaker and critic. By the late 1990s, she was recognized as "one of the most critically acclaimed designers of [CD-ROM video games] for young girls."
Theresa Lee Duncan was born in Lapeer, Michigan to Donnie and Mary Duncan. She lived with partner Jeremy Blake in New York during the 90's while working for an interactive agency, and in Los Angeles until 2007, after which time Duncan and Blake moved to back to Manhattan.
Duncan was found dead in the East Village, Manhattan apartment she shared with Blake on July 10, 2007. The official cause of death was suicide as a result of the combined ingestion of Tylenol PM—a combination of acetaminophen and diphenhydramine—and alcohol. Blake is believed to have killed himself a week later, having been seen walking into the Atlantic Ocean near Rockaway Beach by an anonymous 911 caller. According to friends of the couple, Duncan and Blake believed that they were being followed and harassed by Scientologists up to the point of their deaths. After her death, two posts appeared on her web log (presumably written prior to her death). The last one appeared on New Year's Eve, 2007.
The circumstances of Duncan's death led to much media attention, including major articles in Vanity Fair and New York. On November 30, 2008, the New York Post's Page Six reported that Bret Easton Ellis was writing a screenplay about Duncan and Blake. Director Gus Van Sant had signed on as a consultant for the movie, which is being produced by Braxton Pope and Kevin Frakes.
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