DemBones 36 Posted May 17, 2020 5 hours ago, TomTomTelekom said: Phyllis George, Miss America 1971 who later became a sportscaster for CBS, died at 70 years: https://www.kentucky.com/news/politics-government/article242125126.html Now there’s someone who lived a full life. Beauty queen, journalist, TV presenter, entrepreneur, and a former First Lady of Kentucky. Although this old Peanuts cartoon will always be the first thing I think of whenever I hear her name mentioned. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,386 Posted May 24, 2020 Amber-Lee Friis, a Miss Universe New Zealand finalist, has died. She was 23. Friis finished as a finalist during the 2018 pageant, which determines who will represent the country at the Miss Universe pageant. https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2020/05/22/miss-universe-new-zealand-finalist-amber-lee-friis-dies-23/5248524002/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomTomTelekom 3,731 Posted July 5, 2020 Martha Rocha, first winner of Miss Brazil, died at 83 years after heart attack: https://g1.globo.com/rj/rio-de-janeiro/noticia/2020/07/05/martha-rocha-1a-miss-brasil-morre-em-niteroi-no-rj.ghtml 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,386 Posted September 26, 2020 Corine Spier-Rottschäfer, Miss World 1959, has died. She was 82. https://www.tellerreport.com/life/2020-09-24-first-dutch-miss-world-corine-spier-rottschäfer-passed-away-(82).H1lvlfCFSP.html 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 11,086 Posted October 4, 2020 Oh, a Kerri Parker update.. Cannabis helped her cancer treatment and also the treatment of her dog' s cancer: https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/ex-playboy-bunny-says-cannabis-22787357 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,245 Posted October 4, 2020 42 minutes ago, gcreptile said: Oh, a Kerri Parker update.. Cannabis helped her cancer treatment and also the treatment of her dog' s cancer: https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/ex-playboy-bunny-says-cannabis-22787357 Every little hemps! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thatcher 2,490 Posted October 28, 2020 Miss America 1993, Leanza Cornett, has died aged 49 following brain injury as a result of a fall earlier this month. After pageants she gained a few acting/presenting credits (IMDb). Obituaries: The Sun, Daily Mirror, Daily Mail. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chilean way 1,913 Posted December 23, 2020 Argentine model, winner Miss World 1960, Norma Cappagli has died at 81 https://www.clarin.com/ciudades/norma-cappagli-atropellada-colectivo-murio-primera-miss-mundo-argentina_0_SDhSEDuGk.html (in spanish) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Redrumours 862 Posted December 23, 2020 On 27/09/2020 at 00:02, alt obits guy said: Corine Spier-Rottschäfer, Miss World 1959, has died. She was 82. https://www.tellerreport.com/life/2020-09-24-first-dutch-miss-world-corine-spier-rottschäfer-passed-away-(82).H1lvlfCFSP.html 1 hour ago, chilean way said: Argentine model, winner Miss World 1960, Norma Cappagli has died at 81 https://www.clarin.com/ciudades/norma-cappagli-atropellada-colectivo-murio-primera-miss-mundo-argentina_0_SDhSEDuGk.html (in spanish) Miss World 1962 Look out.The Reaper's about!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaptainChorizo 1,991 Posted December 24, 2020 14 hours ago, chilean way said: Argentine model, winner Miss World 1960, Norma Cappagli has died at 81 https://www.clarin.com/ciudades/norma-cappagli-atropellada-colectivo-murio-primera-miss-mundo-argentina_0_SDhSEDuGk.html (in spanish) https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9082565/Former-Miss-World-winner-dies-run-bus-Argentina.html Would have been worth 11 points in DDP because she died gettting run over by a bus 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,071 Posted April 6, 2021 The winner of Sri Lanka's biggest beauty prize has suffered head injuries after a brawl broke out on stage. Beauty queen Pushpika De Silva won the "Mrs Sri Lanka" title at a ceremony on national TV on Sunday. Moments later, the 2019 winner seized Mrs De Silva's crown, claiming she could not be awarded the title because she was divorced. Etc etc. SC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chilean way 1,913 Posted May 27, 2021 Maruja García, spanish model, Miss Spain and Miss Europe, both in 1962 has died at 77-78 https://www.ultimahora.es/noticias/local/2021/05/27/1269005/fallece-maruja-garcia-nicolau-mallorquina-mas-bella-europa.html (in spanish) 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MariNisia 4,245 Posted May 27, 2021 35 minutes ago, chilean way said: Maruja García, spanish model, Miss Spain and Miss Europe, both in 1962 has died at 77-78 https://www.ultimahora.es/noticias/local/2021/05/27/1269005/fallece-maruja-garcia-nicolau-mallorquina-mas-bella-europa.html (in spanish) She had a hard and interesting life. Her family was very poor. She went from being a socks saleswoman to the most beautiful woman of Europe. It's not bad. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,887 Posted May 27, 2021 I was wondering how many pre-1960 Miss Europes are alive (and Maruja Garcia's predecessors, as the 1961 winner is dead.) 1939 - Italia Brandinoso (birth date unknown) No death date mentioned anywhere, however probably not alive. 1949 - Juliette Figueras (b. 1929) 1950 - Hanni Schall (birth date unknown) Not much information on her 1953 - Eloisa Cianni (b. 1932) 1954 - Christel Shaack (b. 1925) dethroned, Danielle Génault (birth date unknown, unknown if alive) assumed 1959 - Christine Spatzier (birth date unknown, unknown if alive) 1960 - Anna Ranalli (b. 1942) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,887 Posted June 6, 2021 https://tuoitre.vn/tin-soc-hoa-hau-nguyen-thu-thuy-dot-ngot-qua-doi-o-tuoi-45-vi-dot-quy-20210605125043819.htm 4th Miss Vietnam (1994), Nguyễn Thu Thủy dead at 44 from a stroke 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Imelda 626 Posted June 11, 2021 On 06/06/2021 at 14:28, arghton said: https://tuoitre.vn/tin-soc-hoa-hau-nguyen-thu-thuy-dot-ngot-qua-doi-o-tuoi-45-vi-dot-quy-20210605125043819.htm 4th Miss Vietnam (1994), Nguyễn Thu Thủy dead at 44 from a stroke She was a stunner alright. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoverAndOut 4,756 Posted September 23, 2021 Assume this is the correct category for such information, and not a death or (I assume?) life threatening condition, but Canadian supermodel Linda Evangelista says she has been a recluse for the past 5 years after a botched cosmetic procedure which was supposed to reduce her fat has instead increased her fat cells in a 'very rare but serious' side effect that is not entirely understood. Apparently she is unrecognisable. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-58662756 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bentrovato 1,109 Posted September 23, 2021 1 hour ago, RoverAndOut said: Assume this is the correct category for such information, and not a death or (I assume?) life threatening condition, but Canadian supermodel Linda Evangelista says she has been a recluse for the past 5 years after a botched cosmetic procedure which was supposed to reduce her fat has instead increased her fat cells in a 'very rare but serious' side effect that is not entirely understood. Apparently she is unrecognisable. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-58662756 No. She is as beautiful as ever. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Book 3,594 Posted September 23, 2021 1 hour ago, RoverAndOut said: Assume this is the correct category for such information, and not a death or (I assume?) life threatening condition, but Canadian supermodel Linda Evangelista says she has been a recluse for the past 5 years after a botched cosmetic procedure which was supposed to reduce her fat has instead increased her fat cells in a 'very rare but serious' side effect that is not entirely understood. Apparently she is unrecognisable. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-58662756 Linda Evangelista will always be my favorite top- or supermodel ever! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mollyafox 460 Posted October 20, 2021 On 03/03/2018 at 08:31, Ulitzer95 said: Bette Cooper and Frances Marie Burke both died in December. Earliest surviving Miss America winner is now Jo-Carroll Dennison (1940), aged 94. Jo-Carroll Dennison is dead according to the Miss America Facebook page 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,887 Posted October 20, 2021 Earliest surviving Miss America winner is now BeBe Shopp, 91 (1948)? And then there is a seven year gap to 1955 winner (and catwoman actress) Lee Meriwether, 86. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 11,086 Posted October 23, 2021 Australian model Liv Cripps, 26, has thyroid cancer: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10123171/Glamorous-AFL-WAG-model-Liv-Cripps-reveals-battle-thyroid-cancer-week-wedding.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,370 Posted October 23, 2021 On 20/10/2021 at 22:09, arghton said: Earliest surviving Miss America winner is now BeBe Shopp, 91 (1948)? And then there is a seven year gap to 1955 winner (and catwoman actress) Lee Meriwether, 86. And to add to your point in the Miss USA contest , distinct from the Miss America contest , Jackie Loughery 91 this year is the earliest surviving winner of that contest. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,902 Posted October 26, 2021 On 20/10/2021 at 22:05, mollyafox said: Jo-Carroll Dennison is dead according to the Miss America Facebook page Local obit for Dennison 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,902 Posted October 30, 2021 Dennison gets both a NY Times obit and a Hollywood Reporter obit. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
