Mark Fleischman, the former proprietor of the Studio 54 nightclub, intends to commit himself. On Saturday, he told a news source that he wanted to terminate his life with the help of Dignitas, an assisted suicide charity. In an interview with the New York Post, he explained his choice, saying that he is unable to help himself and is now faced with the alternative of suicide. He said, “I can’t walk, my speech is messed up, and I can’t help myself.” My wife assists me in getting into bed, and I am unable to dress or put on my shoes. I’m taking a peaceful exit. It’s the quickest route out for me.”
Studio 54 club owner Mark Fleischman: ‘I’m ending my life by suicide’
“As to why he is going public with the news, Fleischman said: “At 82, I decided, why keep it a secret? I lived on my own terms. I am not afraid of anything. Not even death.” 1/2 https://t.co/rur2XrIsWs
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All About Mark Fleischman
Mark Fleischman is well known as the former proprietor of the Studio 54 nightclub in New York City. When founders Steve Rubell and Ian Schrager were charged with tax evasion, obstruction of justice, and conspiracy, he took over the club in 1978. Mark paid $4.75 million for the studio, which he sold to new owners in 1984. He then authored a book, Inside Studio 54, in which he discussed the club in-depth.
Studio 54 began as the Gallo Opera House, an entertainment facility, in 1927. In 1942, however, CBS began using it as a radio and television studio known as Studio 52. The club became well-known for its celebrity guest lists, tight admittance rules, drug usage, and open s*xual activities. Mark bought it in 1980, sold it to new owners in 1984, and it has been a venue for Roundabout Theatre Company Broadway performances since 1998. Fleischman’s family, date of birth, job, and educational history have yet to be disclosed.
Mark Fleischman’s health problems
Mark Fleischman told the New York Post that he had been suffering from an unexplained illness since 2016. When asked about his intention to commit suicide, he said that he had been contemplating it for two years. He even attempted to do it himself, but physicians at the emergency hospital saved his life. Mimi, his wife of 27 years, intervened when he began contemplating different ways. Fleischman said that they were looking for a location where they could locate someone who could do it lawfully.
Mark’s partner mentioned that he has found it tough to deal with his situation since he is unable to walk and lacks balance. Mimi added that Mark drops things and has no idea where his body is in space and that physicians assumed he had Parkinson’s disease, but it was a mistaken diagnosis.
