Cinema VinesAmerican set decorator Mary Kate Golding, 34, known for her work on television series such as The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Goosebumps and Mr. and Mrs. Smith, was found dead in Queens, New York, after being fatally stabbed on Tuesday, July 21, 2026. Police responded to a 911 call at 18‑64 41st Street around 2:24 a.m. and discovered Golding with a stab wound to her back. Emergency medical services pronounced her dead at the scene.
Shortly thereafter, authorities received another emergency call at 6:39 a.m. at Astoria Park South and Shore Boulevard, where they found Joseph Azzaretto, Golding’s husband and an art department crew member on the television series Daredevil, hanging from a tree. EMS declared him deceased on arrival. Police are treating the case as a suspected murder‑suicide.
The couple’s infant son was located at their home and was unharmed. The NYPD has not released further details about the motive or any potential suspects beyond the current murder‑suicide theory. The incident has shocked the entertainment community, where Golding had built a reputation for her meticulous set design work.
