{"id":161488,"date":"2025-04-11T14:10:30","date_gmt":"2025-04-11T14:10:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/11\/lucy-markovic-cause-of-death-model-reality-star-passes-away-at-27\/"},"modified":"2025-04-11T14:10:30","modified_gmt":"2025-04-11T14:10:30","slug":"lucy-markovic-cause-of-death-model-reality-star-passes-away-at-27","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/11\/lucy-markovic-cause-of-death-model-reality-star-passes-away-at-27\/","title":{"rendered":"Lucy Markovic Cause of Death: Model, Reality Star Passes Away at 27"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>We have tragic news to report from the world of fashion today:<\/p>\n<p>Lucy Markovic \u2014 the model who first gained fame by placing second on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2018\/12\/jael-strauss-americas-next-top-model-alum-dead-at-34\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Australia\u2019s Next Top Model<\/em> <\/a>\u2014 has passed away.<\/p>\n<p>She was just 27 years old.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-1149022164-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Lucy Markovic poses backstage ahead of the BONDI BORN show at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Resort 20 Collections at Totti's Bondi on May 14, 2019 in Sydney, Australia. \" class=\"wp-image-523245 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-1149022164-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-1149022164-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-1149022164-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-1149022164-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-1149022164-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-1149022164-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-1149022164-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-1149022164-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lucy Markovic poses backstage ahead of the BONDI BORN show at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Resort 20 Collections at Totti\u2019s Bondi on May 14, 2019 in Sydney, Australia. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Lisa Maree Williams\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>News of her passing comes to us courtesy of an unidentified family member, who announced Lucy\u2019s death on her Instagram page:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe was at peace. Me, her mother and my mother were present with her. We ask you please give us space in these hard times,\u201d the statement read, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/04\/11\/lucy-markovic-dead-australia-next-top-model-brain\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TMZ<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-lucy-markovic-s-cause-of-death-revealed\">Lucy Markovic\u2019s cause of death revealed<\/h2>\n<p>Markovic\u2019s agency, Elite Model Management, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DIRsInvveRP\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;ig_rid=97a98708-7c55-4079-a2ad-27e313b9756a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">released a statement<\/a> in which they confirmed that she passed away as a result of brain arteriovenous malformation (AVM).<\/p>\n<p>The condition is defined as \u201ca tangle of blood vessels that creates irregular connections between arteries and veins in the brain.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-490008450-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Lucy Markovic poses backstage ahead of the Australian Luxe show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Festival Sydney 2015 at Sydney Town Hall on September 25, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. \" class=\"wp-image-523244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-490008450-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-490008450-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-490008450-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-490008450-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-490008450-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-490008450-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-490008450-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-490008450-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Lucy Markovic poses backstage ahead of the Australian Luxe show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Festival Sydney 2015 at Sydney Town Hall on September 25, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. \" class=\"wp-image-523244 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-490008450-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-490008450-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-490008450-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-490008450-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-490008450-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-490008450-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-490008450-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-490008450-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lucy Markovic poses backstage ahead of the Australian Luxe show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Festival Sydney 2015 at Sydney Town Hall on September 25, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Lisa Maree Williams\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cLucy was a bright shining light, and had an incredible dry sense of humor. Her smile and laughter could light up a room, and draw you closer to her. She loved to dance, she really shined,\u201d reads the statement from Elite Modeling.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cModeling was one of Lucy\u2019s dreams, and we are deeply honored to have been part of that journey with her. She brought elegance, strength, and beauty to her work. But more than that, she brought herself\u2014her warmth, her laughter, her light,\u201d the statement continues.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo her family and friends, please know that you are in our prayers and in our hearts. We mourn with you, and we celebrate the incredible person Lucy was. We will never forget her.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-brilliant-career-cut-short\">A brilliant career cut short<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-1149023891-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Lucy Markovic poses backstage ahead of the BONDI BORN show at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Resort 20 Collections at Totti's Bondi on May 14, 2019 in Sydney, Australia.\" class=\"wp-image-523243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-1149023891-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-1149023891-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-1149023891-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-1149023891-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-1149023891-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-1149023891-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-1149023891-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-1149023891-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Lucy Markovic poses backstage ahead of the BONDI BORN show at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Resort 20 Collections at Totti's Bondi on May 14, 2019 in Sydney, Australia.\" class=\"wp-image-523243 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-1149023891-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-1149023891-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-1149023891-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-1149023891-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-1149023891-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-1149023891-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-1149023891-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-1149023891-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lucy Markovic poses backstage ahead of the BONDI BORN show at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Resort 20 Collections at Totti\u2019s Bondi on May 14, 2019 in Sydney, Australia.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Lisa Maree Williams\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Lucy was still in her teens when she wowed <em>Australia\u2019s Next Top Model<\/em> judges in 2015.<\/p>\n<p>Though she did not claim the season\u2019s top prize, she went on to a wildly successful modeling career, walking the runway for brands like Versace and Victoria Beckham.<\/p>\n<p>According to TMZ, in a since-deleted social media post, Lucy revealed that she would be undergoing surgery after doctors found a malformation \u201cthe size of a golf ball\u201d in her brain. She had also been experiencing seizures.<\/p>\n<p>Our thoughts go out to Lucy\u2019s loved ones during this enormously difficult time.<\/p>\n<p>Though her life was tragically cut short, there\u2019s some solace in knowing that she was able to live out her dreams.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/04\/lucy-markovic-cause-of-death-model-reality-star-passes-away-at-27\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 3 minutes We have tragic news to report from the world of fashion today: Lucy Markovic \u2014 the model who first gained fame by placing second on Australia\u2019s Next Top Model \u2014 has passed away. She was just 27 years old. Lucy Markovic poses backstage ahead of the BONDI BORN show at Mercedes-Benz [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":161489,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-161488","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hollywood"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/161488","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=161488"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/161488\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/161489"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=161488"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=161488"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=161488"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}