One could leave that industry when one discovers such a compromising situation. I guess killing one’s self is one way to do that.
I think he didn’t believe he could just pick up stakes and leave. Marilyn Monroe died in that industry and Grace Kelly married Rainier because he was a way out (other than just quitting or fading of course) and it’s odd how the ones who do survive are the ones who either conform to the hippie leftism or they just quietly walk away.