Charlotte Dawson

Charlotte Dawson (8 April 1966 – 22 February 2014) was a New Zealand-Australian television presenter, model and activist. She was best known as a host on The Contender Australia and as a judge on Australia's Next Top Model.[1]

Charlotte Dawson
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Charlotte Dawson on 20 February 2013.
Born(1966-04-08)8 April 1966
Died22 February 2014(2014-02-22) (aged 47)
Cause of deathSuicide by hanging
OccupationTelevision presenter, model, activist
Years active1982–2014
Spouse(s)
(m. 1999⁠–⁠2000)

She was born in Auckland, New Zealand. At age sixteen, she worked as a model in Europe and with Ford Models, New York in the United States. In 1999, she married Olympic swimmer Scott Miller. The couple divorced in 2000.[2]

Dawson committed suicide by hanging[3] on the morning of 22 February 2014 at her home in Woolloomooloo, Sydney, New South Wales. She was 47 years old. Police said they were called to the home at 11:18 a.m. and that there were no suspicious circumstances to the death. She had a long history of depression. She tried to commit suicide in August 2012, after a much publicised battle with Twitter trolls.[1][2]

Prime Minister of New Zealand John Key said he was "shocked" and "saddened" by her death.[4]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 O'Brien, Natalie; Ralston, Nick (22 February 2014). Charlotte Dawson found dead. http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/celebrity/charlotte-dawson-found-dead-20140222-338j6.html. Retrieved 26 February 2014. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Markson, Sharri (22 February 2014). Celebrities and friends pay tribute to Charlotte Dawson, dead at 47. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/media/broadcast/celebrities-and-friends-pay-tribute-to-charlotte-dawson-dead-at-47/story-fna045gd-1226834556350. Retrieved 22 February 2014. 
  3. "Australian TV personality Charlotte Dawson commits suicide". Fox News. 23 February 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  4. Benny-Morrison, Ava; Tarr, Sophie (22 February 2014). Tributes flow following Dawson's death. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaking-news/charlotte-dawson-found-dead-in-home/story-fni0xqi4-1226834568763. Retrieved 22 February 2014. 

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