Everything to Know About Christopher Bixby: the Story of Bill Bixby’s Beloved Son
By Chloe Bennett
While Bixby coped by immersing himself relentlessly in work, Brenda Benet fractured completely under the weight of her grief. Friends and co-stars on Days of Our Lives observed a woman hollowed out by self-blame. Because she had been alone with Christopher during the trip to Mammoth Lakes, an irrational but consuming guilt plagued her thoughts.
Benet attempted to return to daytime television, delivering emotionally charged performances that won critical acclaim. Privately, she was falling apart. She isolated herself inside her Mandeville Canyon home, entering a severe depression that defied clinical intervention.
On April 7, 1982, just 13 months after Christopher’s death, Benet locked herself in her bathroom and died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. She was 36 years old. The double loss shocked Hollywood. Bixby was forced to mourn the loss of his former wife alongside the ongoing, sharp ache of burying his only son.
Chloe Bennett explores the intersection of pop culture, streaming entertainment, digital trends, and contemporary lifestyle. Her weekly commentary reaches thousands of culture enthusiasts.
