| Personal Details Summary | |
|---|---|
| Name | Deborah Couples |
| Age / How old / Birthday / Date of Birth / DOB | Born on March 2, 1958. |
| Wedding & Marriage / Husband / Spouse / Partner | Check the full bio for relationship details. |
| Children / No. of Kids | None |
| Ethnicity / Origin / Heritage / Race | White |
| Nationality | American |
| How did Deborah Couples die? | A former wife of golfer Fred Couples jumped seven stories from a chapel roof. |
Wiki Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
- Deborah was born on March 2, 1958.
- She was brought up along with her brother in San Morino, California.
- She was outspoken, loved colourful tight clothing, and was known as a superstar golfer’s brassy blond wife.
- Deborah was known to be her ‘own woman’ as her behavior didn’t always conform to expectations.
- At the end of her life, she lived modestly in Newport Beach, California, a far cry from her days of socializing with society’s elite.
Personal Life : Parents, Family and Education
- Debora attended the University of Houston, and it was here that in 1979 she met her husband Fred Couples, who was later to become a world-class golfer.
- In 1981, they married, and Deborah gave up her career as a tennis player to support Fred with his golf career.
- During a tournament in Florida, Deborah was invited to attend a polo match, and it was here that she fell in love with the sport.
- She took up playing polo and even sponsored a team.
- Polo soon became obsessed and no longer willing to keep traveling with her husband to pursue his career. The marriage finally ended in 1992.
- Money troubles followed the divorce as Deborah continued to live the high life. She was often seen at Palm Beaches’ glamourous galas and tried to build her career in polo.
- Shortly after the divorce, Deborah bought a construction and interior design business Libman Wolf. However, she soon lost momentum and focus as her name didn’t bring in the expected sales, and therefore they parted company.
- With dwindling finances, Deborah started selling off her polo ponies, property, and assets.
- She moved to back to California where she aspired to become an actress and had supporting roles in two films ‘Venus and the Halfshell’ and’ Burning Heart.’
Suicide Incident :
- Following three accidents over a two-year time span, Deborah suffered multiple injuries leaving her in constant pain.
- As well as not eating or sleeping, this led to severe depression on Deborah’s part.
- Her depression made her think that her acting career was over and so, therefore, on May 26th, 2001, Deborah took her own life.
- On that afternoon, she drove to Claremont School of Theology and climbed the maintenance ladder outside of the Kresge Chapel before jumping off the roof.
- By the time the story hit the press, the funeral had taken place, and no one wanted to give interviews to the media.
Media Reaction :
- Speculation was rife in the media regarding Deborah’s suicide.
- Some attributed it to depression, others to financial problems.
- Others reported that she missed her previous diva-like existence and even suggested that the manner in which she took her own life was a way of seeking maximum attention.
- Friends were reported to have said she was frightened of losing her looks.
- The family have always declined to comment on Deborah’s suicide to the media.