In May 2002, Crick hastened her death in her Queensland, Australia home with 21 relatives, friends, and right to die activists present. Though many believed she was dying of bowel cancer, a post-mortem examination found no visual evidence of the disease. The 69-year old chronicled the last four months of her life in an online diary in order to raise public awareness and, ultimately, change Australia's laws about assisted dying.
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- The Age - "Death could become a test case" Article about euthanasia advocate's assertion that Crick's death could be used to test hastened dying laws.
- The Age - "Crick may reconsider decision to end life" Article about Crick's utilization of palliative care and reconsideration of hastening death.
- Sydney Morning Herald - "More terminally ill plan to end life: Nitschke" Article contains quotes from right to die advocate Philip Nitschke and information about the investigation into Crick's death.
- Sydney Morning Herald - "Crick leaves behind legal legacy" Article about legal issues surrounding Crick's death.
- The Age - "'I didn't want to die alone': Nancy Crick Article about Crick's death and the video she created days before it.
- The Age - "Nancy has exposed the plight of too many elderly" Op-ed about Crick and other terminally ill by Marshall Perron, former Chief Minister of the Northern Territory and author of the territory's former voluntary euthanasia legislation.
- Sydney Morning Herald - "Can someone help me die? woman pleads" Article regarding Crick's early plans to hasten her death.
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation - "A year today since Nancy Crick committed suicide" A radio show transcript about the consequences of Crick's death.