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On January 6, 2019, Braakensiek, who celebrated her 46th birthday four weeks ago, was found dead in her apartment in Potts Poin, a suburb of inner-city Sydney, after she had not been heard from for a few days. She apparently committed suicide following depression mostly caused by separation from her husband, loss of two close friends to suicide and the death of her grandfather all within a short space of time. Earlier in her life, she was able to overcome depression and then helped the suicide prevention charity wanting to help others, especially after the deaths of her close friends.

Grew up in a commune in the north of New South Wales.

In April 2018, she announced separation from her husband of 16 years Danny Goldberg but they never divorced until her death in January 2019.