Two self-help talk show hosts were found dead in their New York City home on Monday in what police said was an apparent double-suicide.

Lynne Rosen, 46, and John Littig, 48, hosted the call-in talk show “The Pursuit of Happiness” on WBAI-FM. Authorities told The New York Daily News that both were found in their home of more than 20 years with plastic bags over their heads, apparently having inhaled helium until they died.

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Rosen, a psychotherapist, frequently encouraged callers to her show to accept changes in their lives and try spontaneous activities.

Littig, a motivational speaker life coach, also performed music under the name Jadex. He appeared in a surreal YouTube video in 2011 dressed in all white, flanked by two bikini-clad women and telling listeners that “beautiful dreams” are what makes people “live for today.”

Police said they were probably dead for more than a week before neighbors began complaining about the smell. It’s not clear why the couple committed suicide.

This video was published to YouTube on June 21, 2011.

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This video was published to YouTube on Oct. 14, 2011.



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