American stage actress. Divorced from actor Guy Bates Post. Ritchie was the aggressor in a bizarre murder-suicide. Her victim was a friend and fellow supporter of a local legitimate theater. When Ritchie discovered that her friend was planning to replace her as manager of the theater, she shot her, and then killed herself.  Family links:  Spouse:  Guy Bates Post (1875 – 1968)* *Calculated relationshipCause of death: self-inflicted gunshot