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Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Aug 14, 2013 15:09:21 GMT -6
Model and reality show personality Gia Allemand died Wednesday in New Orleans one day after an apparent suicide attempt, her publicist confirmed today.
The model-actress, who appeared in the 14th season of ABC’s “The Bachelor” and the first season of the show’s spinoff “Bachelor Pad,” was found unconscious by her basketball player boyfriend, New Orleans Pelicans power forward Ryan Anderson, in her home on Tuesday. Allemand was taken to the city’s University Hospital.
Anderson called the police and Allemand, 29, was taken to the hospital where she was put on life support, according to her reps.
“Due to a critical loss of brain and organ function, life support was withdrawn today,” the statement added. “Ms. Allemand passed away peacefully with her mother, boyfriend, and other life-long friends by her side. As a practicing Christian, Gia did receive the sacrament of last rites.”
Jake Pavelka, the “Bachelor” from Allemand’s season tweeted after he heard the news of her death.
“I had to pull over, I can’t stop crying. We have lost an angel,” he said.
Allemand is survived by her mother.
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