Kamis, 31 Oktober 2019

Lady Gaga’s pal ‘Zombie Boy’ Rick Genest died of severe head injuries caused by accidental balcony fall - The Sun

THE shocking death of Lady Gaga's heavily-tattooed model friend Rick 'Zombie Boy' Genest has been officially ruled an accident.

The 32-year-old - who appeared in the star's 2011 music video Born This Way - died of head injuries after falling from the third-floor balcony of a Montreal apartment.

 Canadian model Rick Genest, known as Zombie Boy, died aged 32 following a fall

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Canadian model Rick Genest, known as Zombie Boy, died aged 32 following a fallCredit: Rex Features

When the Canadian’s body was found, rumours swirled he’d committed suicide, since medical records showed he’d sought help for mental health problems in the past.

Gaga even pushed that theory herself in a since-deleted tweet and was forced to apologise for speculating he had taken his own life.

However, the coroner’s report found there was no “clear and unequivocal intention to end his life” adding it was an "accidental death."

It also revealed Genest had marijuana and a high blood alcohol level in his system at the time of the August 2018 fatal fall and was "highly intoxicated."

“Some close friends reported that he heard voices, particularly when he used substances,” the coroner’s report said.

 The model starred alongside Lady Gaga in her 2011 music video Born This Way

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The model starred alongside Lady Gaga in her 2011 music video Born This Way
 The tattooed model's management agency confirmed his death on Facebook

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The tattooed model's management agency confirmed his death on FacebookCredit: Rex Features

“However, Mr Genest did not seem to be in a state of psychosis or delirium when he went out on the balcony.”

Cameras inside the building showed Genest going on to the balcony alone and appearing to place a cigarette into his mouth.

Loved ones told the coroner's office he would sometimes sit on balcony railings when he went outside for a cigarette.

Coroner Mélissa Gagnon said that he appeared to have fallen from the balcony of a nearby building, though there were no witnesses to the actual event.

"Considering that habit and his very advanced state of inebriation, it is plausible that Mr Genest accidentally fell from the balcony," her report states.

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The distinctive model - who walked for Thierry Mugler - had nearly 90 per cent of his body covered in tattoos, including a skull on his face and a brain on his head.

His death was confirmed on Facebook by his agency Dulcedo Management, who paid tribute to the "icon of the artistic scene".

"Icon of the artistic scene and the fashion world, this innovator, against popular culture, has been able to charm all hearts.

"We received the unfortunate news at the beginning of the afternoon and members of the team have come to support his family and relatives in this dark and difficult moment.

"We want to present our deepest condolences and the legend will survive human. Thank you zb for these beautiful moments in your company and for your radiant smile."

The model featured in Mugler fashion shows in Paris and New York City in 2011 and later appeared in magazines such as GQ, Vanity Fair and Vogue.

He also appeared in a DermaBlend advert in 2011 in which he promotes the brand's concealer and make-up remover.

And was in the 2013 fantasy action film '47 Ronin' starring Keanu Reeves.

 Rick had his first tattoo aged 15 after he was diagnosed with a brain tumour

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Rick had his first tattoo aged 15 after he was diagnosed with a brain tumourCredit: Splash News
 He got spotted by Lady Gaga's stylist who told him to go to Paris to become a model

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He got spotted by Lady Gaga's stylist who told him to go to Paris to become a modelCredit: Rex Features
 Rick's tattoos covered his entire body - from head to toe, excluding his privates

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Rick's tattoos covered his entire body - from head to toe, excluding his privatesCredit: Rex Features
Tragic Zombie Boy appears in Lady Gaga's Born This Way music video


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