Saturday, April 12, 2025 - Former Australia's Next Top Model star Lucy Markovic has d!ed at the age of 27.
On Thursday, April 10, Markovic's loved ones announced her
de@th on her Instagram Stories, writing, "I regret to inform you that
Lucy has passed."
"She was at peace," the post continued, adding
that she was with family at the time of her de@th.
"We ask you to please give us space in these hard
times," the post concluded. "May Lucy rest in peace," alongside
an angel emoji.
The model — who came runner-up on Australia's Next Top
Model in 2015 before going on to work for the likes of Versace, Armani
and Victoria Beckham — revealed on Instagram last month that she
needed to undergo surgery to treat an arteriovenous malformation (AVM)
"the size of a golf ball," according to the Australian
Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). The post appears to have since been
deleted.
She said that she was due to have surgery on March 26, but
the date was then changed to April 2, the outlet stated.
Markovic had said in the post that she'd been dealing with the condition for four years, CNN reported.
According to the Mayo Clinic, an AVM "is a tangle
of blood vessels that creates irregular connections between arteries and veins
in the brain."
The condition affects approximately three in every 10,000
people, per Australia's Brain Foundation website.
Markovic's agency in New York City, Elite Model Management,
paid tribute on Instagram, writing, "We are heartbroken to share that
Lucy Markovic has passed away after a brave battle with a brain
AVM."
"Lucy 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," they added.
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