In 1989, Bird's sister Susan, with whom he was very close, was killed by her estranged husband in a murder-suicide. The event was traumatic for Bird; he felt emotionally "kind of gone in that period. I don't really have a lot of memories from it."
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May 16, 2018 · In The Giant's Dream, Bird shares, “My sister Susan, who I love very much and was very close to, died of gun violence. Pointlessly, she was ...
Sister of Brad Bird. She was killed in a domestic dispute by her estranged husband, and her passing had a significant impact on her brother's approach to ...