Supermodel Georgina Cooper died after ‘suddenly falling ill’ abroad just months after getting married
SUPERMODEL Georgina Cooper died after ‘suddenly falling abroad’ just months after getting married.
Georgina Cooper’s friends have shared heartfelt tributes on social media after news broke of the model’s death.
The star, who rose to fame during the days of Cool Britannia, died at the age of 46.
It’s now been reported that Georgina was on holiday in Greece when there was a sudden change in her health.
She was staying in Kos at the Marianna hotel apartments with her husband when an ambulance had to be called on October 21.
An air ambulance flew her to Crete where there were better facilities at the hospital, as her condition was so serious, according to MailOnline.
Georgina was in intensive care for five days before she passed away, and her body was flown back to England last week.
A source told the publication: “She has been coming here on holiday for more than 20 years. Her parents are friends of the hotel owners and she is a good friend of theirs.
“She came here in July for her honeymoon and she came again in October for a holiday. She was taken ill the day before she was supposed to fly home.
“Georgina loved Greece and was always coming here but she had health problems and was ill once before when she was here.
“But 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.”
Tributes flooded in after the news of Georgina’s death was revealed.
Model Jade Parfitt posted a series of photos paying tribute to Georgina on Instagram with a heart caption.
She wrote: “Goodbye beautiful girl.
“Devastated to share the news of George’s passing. One of the funniest and naughtiest, never mind most beautiful friends, we all wanted to hang out with George backstage.
“Sending so much love to her son, family and friends. Gone too soon.”
Models from across the industry joined Jade in sharing tributes to Georgina.
Erin O’Connor commented: “Ahh George…. You were an incredibly loving and kind human being.
“We all admired and loved you so much for the warmth and generosity you brought to us all.
“Beautiful soul, Mum, woman. Rest in peace.”
The British supermodel rose to stardom during the days of Cool Britannia in the nineties.
Georgina, born in London, graced the covers of leading fashion magazines like The Face and appeared in the pages of American Vogue.
The supermodel’s career began in 1992 when, at just 13, her mum entered her in the Elite Look of the Year contest.
However, she quickly climbed the modelling ranks and thrived during the Cool Britannia era in the nineties.
Georgina described the period as being “very cool as it was very much about being yourself” in an interview.
In a 2018 interview with Cultural Omnivore, the 46-year-old revealed that becoming a mum led her to step back from modelling and pursue a career in hospitality.
She added: “I work in the hospitality industry, and I love it because I’m a people person.
“After I had my son I just couldn’t bear to leave him alone and I wanted to be there for him.
“I tried to continue modelling but it broke my heart when I had to leave him for work.”