Georgina Cooper, a British supermodel, died suddenly at the age of 46 on a Greek island two months after her wedding.
The mother of one fell unwell while on Kos with her new husband, Nigel. She was initially transferred to the island’s central hospital, but due to her terrible condition, physicians arranged for an air ambulance to transport her to Crete, which has better facilities.
Staff transported her to intensive care, where she died five days later. Her body was transferred back to England last week.
Her former agent, Dean Goodman, told MailOnline today, Nov. 8, “She loved Greece and told me that she was going back with her new husband—but she tragically died there a fortnight ago.”
“Georgina had become ill during COVID, developed some health issues, and had been in and out of the hospital. However, she had plans for the future. She had recently married and was looking forward to her life. Everyone is devastated. “She was a genuine superstar.”
A modelling agency discovered Georgina at the age of 13, and her first big break came when she appeared in a Bon Jovi music video when she was 15.
She was then branded London’s “original gap-toothed girl” and became one of the faces of the 1990s. She worked with the biggest names in fashion and was featured on the covers of US Vogue and The Face.
Georgina left the catwalk to focus on raising her son, Sonny. She recently worked in hospitality in Kent.
Georgina walked down the aisle near her house in Maidstone, Kent, with a reception at the local pub in early June 2024.
The couple subsequently honeymooned in Kos, where they posted a collection of joyous photos from their wedding on the island’s Facebook page.
However, she had returned to the Greek island at the end of October but had “tragically died” there after suffering from health problems throughout the pandemic, Dean Goodman stated.
Fellow catwalk talents Jade Parfitt, Erin O’Connor, Jodie Kidd, and Helena Christensen have paid tribute, calling her a “ray of light” with “colossal achievements in the industry.”
Jade Parfitt, a friend, and fellow model told MailOnline: “Her friends and family are absolutely devastated; Georgina was a ray of light, a prevalent model who was always laughing and being naughty in all the best ways.” Everyone wanted to spend time with George backstage. Her achievements in the sector were enormous.”
