In an odd twist of events, a Brooklyn-based couple that hosted a "self-help" show on public radio called 'The Pursuit of Happiness', were found dead after committing suicide together last week, The New York Daily News reports.
Lynne Rosen a 46-year-old psychotherapist who co-hosted the show with motivational speaker John Littig, 48, killed themselves by placing plastic bags over their heads and inhaling helium.
Ironically, Rosen's radio program on WBAI-FM., on which Littig would frequently make guest appearances, was dedicated to offering callers advice on how to lead happier and more fulfilling lives.
They had a life-coaching company together called "Why Not Now," which held self-help workshops. Lynne Rosen had her own website with this quote from Norman Vincent Peale: "It's always too early to quit."
Lynne Rosen and John Littig, who were found dead on a couch in the living room of their Park Slope apartment, left behind two notes, police said Wednesday.
"We're going to do this together," Littig's note read, sources said.
"Her note basically said she was sorry for doing this," a police source said. "We believe she had some psychological problems."
They used what's described on the FDNY web site as "exit bags" to kill themselves.
They are "fast becoming one of the most prescribed forms of Euthanasia worldwide," the site says. "They are said to provide a fast, peaceful, undetectable death to those wishing to commit suicide."
