Autopsy pending on actress Martha Thimmesch found dead in apartment

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Autopsy pending on actress Martha Thimmesch found dead in apartment

By Becky Ogann

DUQUBUE (AP) - Dubuque police say autopsy results are pending on an actress found dead in her apartment last month.

Martha Thimmesch, who appeared in several movies and television programs, was found dead on March 26. She was 46.

Police Lieutenant Neil Weiss says no foul play is suspected. He says investigators believe Thimmesch had been dead for some time because of the amount of mail. She was found after other residents called police.

Thimmesch appeared in “The Crossing Guard”, a 1995 movie written and directed by Sean Penn and starring Jack Nicholson. She was also television episodes of “Law and Order: Special Victims Unit” and “Homicide: Life on the Street”.

Weiss says Thimmesch had lived in Dubuque for several years.

Her father was Nicholas Thimmesch of Dubuque. He was a well-known journalist, columnist and author.
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Monday, Jan 28 at 9:07 PM Michael Fox wrote ...

Rebecca, I worked with Martha in Washington, DC and was her friend. She spoke of you often; always fondly.

Wednesday, Dec 19 at 9:10 PM kyle wrote ...

addiction sucks its affected my life...may i gain strength to endure from the "Thimmesch" family tragedy

Sunday, Nov 18 at 11:44 AM bill mccaig wrote ...

I knew Martha from High School in Brighton. I am saddeded to hear of her untimely passing. I have thought of her often over the 30 years she moved back to Chevy Chase. bill.mc@verizon.net

Friday, Nov 16 at 9:51 AM rebecca thimmesch wrote ...

martha was my aunt. she had been sober for a long time, but started drinking again after my grandmother died. she was very depressed and my dad said that she died of alchahol poisoning

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