Katherine McCollough, 36, Died by Suicide in Peru After Drug-Induced Mania and Reggie Watts Breakup
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Updated · Rolling Stone · Aug 20
Katherine McCollough, 36, Died by Suicide in Peru After Drug-Induced Mania and Reggie Watts Breakup
1 articles · Updated · Rolling Stone · Aug 20
Summary
McCollough was found dead in Lima in March alongside a German man after secretly traveling to Peru, where her family says she went to end her life.
Her suicide followed a 2025 drug-induced manic episode and breakup with comedian-musician Reggie Watts, whom friends say encouraged heavy ketamine and psychedelic use during their relationship.
Watts, through attorney Andrew Brettler, called claims that he was responsible for her death “dangerously false,” saying McCollough was already an experienced drug user and that he tried to help her.
Rolling Stone also cited five former partners who described recurring patterns in Watts’ relationships, including pressure around substances, emotional harm and boundary violations.
McCollough’s family and friends now frame her death as a warning about cavalier psychedelic advocacy, while saying they believe she would still be alive had she never met Watts.