- Was living with Art Garfunkel when she committed suicide in their Manhattan penthouse. Art Garfunkel wrote the prose poem series "Still Water" in his attempt to deal with her death.
- On June 15, 1979, 25-year-old Bird committed suicide by taking an overdose of valium in the apartment she shared with her boyfriend Art Garfunkel in New York. Garfunkel was deeply affected by Bird's death. He stated in an interview that he "didn't have the momentum to stay in life." Bird's mother also committed suicide at the age 25.
- Took the picture of Art Garfunkel that's featured as the cover photograph on Garfunkel's 1978 album, "Watermark".
- Laurie's mother died when Laurie was only three years old.
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