20 year-old supermodel Ruslana Korshunova killed in suspected suicide leap
Posted on June 30th, 2008 by Hot Momma
Ruslana Korshunova, 20, whose face graced the cover of French Elle and Russian Vogue, apparently ‘fell’ from her ninth-floor apartment in her Water Street building in the Financial District at 2:30 p.m Saturday. Ruslana was a young supermodel from Kazakhstan living in New York. Sadly, the young up-and-comer is suspected to have taken her own life on Saturday just days from her 21st birthday. She reportedly jumped off the balcony of apartment in New York. Police reportedly said there were no signs of a struggle in the one-bedroom apartment, where she lived for only two months. And the balcony from which she plunged had construction netting around it that appeared to have been deliberately ripped. Friends and family of Ruslana are baffled as to why she would take her own life. She “loved life” according to a close friend. Those who were close to her insist that she never has had a wild streak nor abused drugs. Her boyfriend had dropped her off at her one-bedroom apartment around 5 AM after they finished watching the movie “Ghost.” Her loved ones don’t believe that she jumped on her own. Currently the fatal fall is being ruled a suicide.
The gorgeous green-eyed beauty was represented by the modeling agency IMG – The same agency that is responsible for Heidi Klum and Kate Moss. She walked the catwalk for Donna Karan, Nina Ricci and Marc Jacobs. She also appeared in ads for Vera Wang and Dior. Jill Stuart and Betsey Johnson were among many designers that employed the green-eyed girl when she was a mere 17 years old. British Vogue had also taken notice of the beauty in 2005 naming her “a face to be excited about.” Korshunova earned the nickname “The Russian Rapunzel” due to her fairytale-like looks. R.I.P.
Let’s leave this story with a poem Ruslana wrote:
“Life is short, Break the rules, Forgive quickly, Kiss slowly, Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably,” the sandy-haired knockout wrote in a poem that concluded: “And never regret anything that made you smile.”
What a horrible tragedy. I am not yet going to assume it was a suicide, buy my gosh what a horrible loss of a young talented person.
That is just so tragic!
Thats really a very sad news. Can’t believe she is no more. She was so gorgeous and talented. Her poem shows her true color..its definitely a great loss!