According to Lois Banner, "it's said that the suicide rate in Los Angeles doubled the month after she died; the circulation rate of most newspapers expanded that month", and the Chicago Tribune reported that they had received hundreds of phone calls from members of the public who were requesting information about her death.
Menurut Lois Banner, "dapat dikatakan bahwa tingkat bunuh diri Los Angeles menjadi berganda sebulan setelah ia wafat; tingkat peredaran dari kebanyakan surat kabar merebak pada bulan tersebut", dan Chicago Tribune melaporkan bahwa mereka menerima ratusan panggilan telepon dari para anggota masyarakat yang meminta informasi tentang kematiannya.