In July 2016, Betsy Davis invited 30 of her closest friends and family to a weekend party at a house in southern California.The invitation read: These circumstances are unlike any party you have attended before, requiring emotional stamina, centeredness, and openness.She also noted the party’s one firm rule: No crying in front of her.
You see, in 2013, the 41-year-old artist was diagnosed with ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease. ALS is incurable and affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. Betsy was losing all control of her body as it gradually shut down — and so, she decided to hold this gathering as a joyous way to say goodbye before becoming one of the first Californians to take a lethal dose of drugs.Yes, this two-day party would be full of fun and laughter, but would culminate in Betsy’s suicide.The idea was hard to grasp for Betsy’s loved ones, but as you’ll see below, Betsy was about to give her “final performance” just the way she wanted to.
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