baldwin died of a suspected overdose at a chelsea party at the home of gwen farrar on 31 august 1937, while her friends, among whom dolly wilde, listened to a boxing match in the next room. a photograph of her appeared on "the times" on 2 september 1937 announcing her death. she had short hair and a mannish tie, probably alluding to the fact she was lesbian; the article also said she was sharing a house with carstairs.