The Short Life and Tragic Murder of Judith Barsi

2023-05-01

CW: This episode involves a child and domestic violence. Even if you don't know her name there's a good chance you've heard her voice. Judith Barsi played the role of Ducky in the animated movie "The Land Before Time." But that's just one of a long list of credits in her short career. When she wasn't acting on screen she was riding her bike, playing with her Care Bears and watching one of her favorite shows - "Growing Pains." No one would have guessed that the adorable, sweet, bubbly girl on TV was living a nightmare in real...

CW: This episode involves a child and domestic violence.

Even if you don't know her name there's a good chance you've heard her voice. Judith Barsi played the role of Ducky in the animated movie "The Land Before Time." But that's just one of a long list of credits in her short career. When she wasn't acting on screen she was riding her bike, playing with her Care Bears and watching one of her favorite shows - "Growing Pains." No one would have guessed that the adorable, sweet, bubbly girl on TV was living a nightmare in real life - a life that would be horrifically cut short.

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Episode Sources:

“A Script of Fear : Repeated Threats by Father of Child Actress Carried to Tragic End” by John Johnson and Gabe Fuentes

“Inquiry in Barsi Case Dropped Too Soon, Panel Says” by Gabe Fuentes - LA Times

 “A Lesson Learned From Family Tragedy” by Sherry Barber

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