British supermodel Georgina Cooper — known for her iconic gapped-tooth Cool Britannia look — has died unexpectedly at age 46, according to her friends and multiple reports.
According to the Daily Mail, Cooper was hospitalized after falling ill while vacationing with her husband of several months, Nigel, on the Greek island of Kos.
They were reportedly staying at the Marianna Hotel when she became sick and was taken to a hospital on Oct. 21.
After her condition was evaluated, the hospital reportedly had her flown to a better-equipped location on the island of Crete. She was reportedly treated for five days before she died.
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Cooper’s cause of death has not been revealed, but WWD reports she suffered from a brain hemorrhage as a result of long COVID.
Meanwhile, her former agent, Dean Goodman, told the Mail that she “had been unwell during Covid and had developed some health problems and had been in and out of hospital.”
He confirmed she “had plans for the future” and “was looking forward to her life” with her new husband.
Contrary to what the Mail reported, WWD claimed she stayed on Kos for the final days of her life.
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A source on the island told the Mail that Cooper had been vacationing there for more than 20 years and had traveled there for her honeymoon in July and again in October.
They added, “This was all very sudden and it is a shock for all of us.”
“She was talking about coming back in May because she wanted to find somewhere to live and maybe start a business. It’s so sad.”
Cooper’s close friend and fellow model Jade Parfitt, 46, told the outlet that “friends and family are absolutely devastated.”
“Georgina was a ray of light, a very popular model who was riotous fun, always laughing and being naughty in all the best ways,” she added.
“We all wanted to hang out with George backstage. Her achievements in the industry were huge.”
Cooper began modeling at 13 after she was discovered at the Elite Look of The Year contest in 1992, according to her 2018 interview with the Cultural Omnivore.
She was then reportedly signed by Premier Model Management, which was co-founded by former model Carole White. White reportedly served as Naomi Campbell’s agent at the time.
Source: https://pagesix.com/2024/11/08/celebrity-news/british-supermodel-georgina-cooper-dead-at-46/