during the end of may 1916, weixler was at a theater in nollendorfplatz as part of a "dorrit weixler week"; a promotional campaign for the actress. it was weixler's first time performing on stage. the audience at the theater was full and weixler was to entertain the crowd with comedic sketches and dancing. during a dance routine, weixler collapsed on stage and the show had to be closed. various speculations were cast by the press for her ailment, including stress or a neurological disorder. the filming of a new movie had to be aborted because of her poor health after her collapse. later that year weixler was given morphine, to which she became addicted. she was placed in a sanatorium in berlin for rest and recovery. on 30 november 1916, aged 24, she committed suicide by hanging herself. she was buried at the südwestkirchhof cemetery in stahnsdorf in december of that year.