Talk:Judith Barsi

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Mirror Vax, a murder/suicide such as the ones involving Phil Hartman and Judith Barsi, counts as unsolved cases, on the merit that even though we know who did the crime, the circumstances behind it will never be known and the killer was never brought to justice as he killed himself. A murderer killing him/herself makes the case all the more difficult to solve, if not at all. So it is an unsolved case, and the category is hereby reinstated.

Why don't you make this argument over at September 11, 2001 attacks. That might be entertaining to watch. Mirror Vax 23:06, 24 Jun 2005 (UTC)

If it's OK, I've added a bit more context to the article. I was a childhood friend of Judith’s and remember her story very well. CagedRage 22:02, 14 June 2006 (UTC)

She died in 1988 but her voice work appears in 1994 and 1995 films? Is this accurate?

The article states, "On July 25th 1988 Judith was murdered by her father, Jozsef Barsi, along with her mother Maria Barsi." When I first read this sentence, I was unsure as to whether Judith was murdered along with her mother, or if her father, along with her mother, murdered her. Could I (or someone else) change the sentence to read "On July 25th, 1988 Judith was murdered, along with her mother Maria Barsi, by her father, Jozsef Barsi." (Since I'm not a registered user and this is sort of complicated, I thought I should ask permission first...also note the addition of a comma in the date.) 74.69.87.172 02:28, 25 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Posthumous Voice Work

The Filmography lists a 1989 production in which Judith Barsi was credited with voice acting. Maybe the technical details of sound production are simple, I wouldn't know, but shouldn't the circumstances of this posthumous use of her voice be mentioned in the article? -Fsotrain09 01:30, 5 May 2006 (UTC)

The production of an animated motion picture is complex and time-consuming. The voice work is normally done rather early in the process, since the animation can be matched to the speech far more easily than the speech could be matched to the animation. It is quite normal for an animated movie to be released well after the voice work has been completed. As a matter of fact, A Land Before Time, which Judith voiced before All Dogs Go To Heaven, was not released until some months after her death. 24.36.35.188 (talk) 03:32, 21 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Gravestone

I was wondering if we could have a bit more info about her headstone? Does anyone know why her grave was unmarked for so long. Certainly the family would have had money to buy a headstone. Also, there is no mention about the reaction to her death by the media and by anyone she ever worked with. Does anyone have any info about this? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.112.250.143 (talk) 19:56, 19 November 2007 (UTC)

(I hope this answers some of your questions, in part at least) Her mother and father both died at the same time as Judith. As far as I know, she had no other family (apart from whatever relations her parents left behind in Hungary) to buy a headstone. According to her certificate of death she was not embalmed, which suggests that no one was available to take care of her funeral arrangements. Apart from the initial report of her death, the LA Times took a closer look at her fate in an article called "A Script Of Fear", printed a couple of weeks after the murder. The Commission for Children's Services was critical of the Los Angeles County Department of Children's Services for its handling of the case, and made a series of recommendations. This was reported in the Times, but I do not know whether anything was actually done. Michael Caine was quoted as saying "She was a very talented actress and a lovely young girl." Don Bluth said, "She was absolutely astonishing. She understood verbal direction, even for the most sophisticated situations. We loved working with her." I understand there was some sort of tribute to Judith at the 1989 Academy Awards Show, but I have not seen it. 24.36.35.188 (talk) 04:50, 21 April 2008 (UTC)

A childhood friend of Judith's has told me he heard that Maria had a brother in the LA area. Does anyone know more? 24.36.35.188 (talk) 15:35, 27 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] "Barsi" or "Judith"

Because the only persons mentioned in this article (at the moment) are all surnamed "Barsi", I think it would be preferable to call the child "Judith" rather than "Barsi". Note that the parents are called "Jozsef" and "Maria" throughout. 24.36.35.188 (talk) 14:29, 3 May 2008 (UTC)