Mary Kate Golding, a 34-year-old set designer who worked on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, was fatally stabbed in what police are investigating as a murder-suicide in Astoria, New York. Golding died from stab wounds, according to sources familiar with the investigation.
The incident involved her husband, who police believe killed Golding before taking his own life. Law enforcement officials are treating the case as a suspected murder-suicide, though the investigation remains ongoing. The couple lived in the Astoria neighborhood of Queens.
Golding worked as a set designer on the Emmy-winning Amazon Prime series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, which followed a 1950s housewife who becomes a stand-up comedian. The show ran for five seasons and was known for its detailed period production design. Golding contributed to the visual style that helped define the series.
According to reports, the perpetrator's friend disclosed that he had expressed concerns about not wanting to repeat patterns from his own family history, specifically referencing his father who had been involved in violent abuse. The friend's account suggests the husband was aware of and troubled by his family's past, though the exact circumstances leading to the incident have not been fully detailed by authorities.
The entertainment industry has lost a young creative professional in what marks another instance of domestic violence claiming lives. Golding's work on one of television's most visually distinctive recent series represented a significant achievement in her career at age 34.