Sue Klebold

Susan Francis Klebold (née Yassenoff; born March 25, 1949) is an American author and activist. She is the mother of Dylan Klebold, one of the perpetrators of the Columbine High School massacre on April 20, 1999. She is the author of A Mother's Reckoning, a book about the signs she missed of Dylan's mental state.[3]

Sue Klebold
Born
Susan Francis Yassenoff

(1949-03-25) March 25, 1949
Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
OccupationAuthor, activist
Known forMother of Dylan Klebold, one of the perpetrators of the Columbine High School massacre
Notable work
A Mother's Reckoning: Living in the Aftermath of Tragedy
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Spouse(s)
Thomas Klebold
​
(
m. 1971; div. 2014)
[1][2]
Children2

Klebold was born in Columbus, Ohio, and worked in assistance services for the disabled for many years. She is now involved in suicide prevention and care for people with brain diseases.[4]

Klebold has committed to donating the profits from her book to mental health charities, research, and suicide prevention, toward the goal of helping parents and professionals find more ways to detect and treat signs of mental distress.[5]

A 2019 documentary film, American Tragedy: Love is Not Enough, profiles Klebold's journey from dealing with her son's actions to becoming a mental health advocate.[6]

References
  1. Simpson, Kevin; Callahan, Patricia; Lowe, Peggy (2 May 1999). "Life and death of a follower". Denver Post. Retrieved 20 March 2020. They married in 1971. Their first child, Byron, came along in 1978
  2. Heller, Karen (15 February 2016). "Columbine killer's mother Sue Klebold: He was our 'Sunshine Boy'". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  3. Dominus, Susan (15 February 2016). "'A Mother's Reckoning,' by Sue Klebold". The New York Times. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  4. "Sue KLEBOLD : sa biographie, son actualité, ses livres". Lisez! (in French). Retrieved 2019-02-13.
  5. "Sue Klebold". TEDMED. Archived from the original on 2017-06-06. Retrieved 2019-02-13.
  6. Hernandez, Lance (28 August 2019). "From mental illness to wellness: The purpose behind the new Sue Klebold documentary". Retrieved 20 September 2019.


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