'Bachelor' Star Gia Allemand Dies at 29 of Apparent Suicide
by Tracy Phillips | August 14, 2013 at 2:25 PM | The Bachelor , TV News
"Bachelor" Alum Gia Allemand (Photo: ABC)
" The Bachelor " alum Gia Allemand has died of an apparent suicide, People.com reports. She was 29 years old.
Allemand was found Monday night by her NBA player boyfriend Ryan Anderson in her New Orleans home and rushed to the hospital in what was first reported as "a serious emergency medical event." On Tuesday, she was listed in critical condition, with Anderson and her mother by her side.
She died Wednesday, according to a hospital source.
Allemand's family released a statement Wednesday:
"Due to a critical loss of brain and organ function, life support was withdrawn on Wednesday. Ms. Allemand passed away peacefully with her mother, boyfriend, and other lifelong friends by her side. As a practicing Christian, Gia did receive the sacrament of last rites."
"Loved ones and fans will remember Gia Allemand as a caring woman who loved her family and was well-known for her compassion towards animals and mission to rescue homeless pets," the statement also read.
A model and aspiring actress, Allemand was a contestant on Season 14 of "The Bachelor," where she romanced pilot Jake Pavelka and finished as the second runner-up. She went on to appear on ABC's "Bachelor" spinoff "Bachelor Pad" in 2010.
After the news of Allemand's tragic death, "Bachelor" host Chris Harrison Tweeted : "It's with heavy hearts that we say goodbye to our good friend Gia Allemand. She will be loved and missed by all who knew her."
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