British model Stella Tennant has died, aged 50.
Her sudden death on Tuesday - five days after her 50th birthday - has been confirmed by her family.
There were no suspicious circumstances, according to police officials.
The Scottish beauty became a favourite of designers in the early 1990s. She appeared in photoshoots for publications like Vogue and Harper s Bazaar, and on runways for Versace and Alexander McQueen, among others.
She also starred in the closing ceremony of the 2012 London Olympic Games, alongside fellow Brits Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell.
The granddaughter of the 11th Duke of Devonshire, Andrew Cavendish, Stella studied at Winchester School of Art and embarked upon a career in sculpting.
Stella Tennant, British model and fashion muse, dies suddenly at 50
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Stella Tennant, the aristocratic British model who was a muse to designers such as Karl Lagerfeld and Gianni Versace, has died suddenly at the age of 50.
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She was the face of Chanel under Karl Lagerfeld
Police said her death, in the Scottish Borders town of Duns, was not suspicious
Tennant, the granddaughter of a duke, rose to fame in the 1990s while walking the runway for Versace, Alexander McQueen and other designers.
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The model Stella Tennant at her last show, the Valentino haute couture spring 2020 event in Paris. She was a favorite of a wide variety of designers.Credit.Valerio Mezzanotti for The New York Times
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Stella Tennant, the unimpeachably aristocratic model and inspiration to designers like Karl Lagerfeld and Gianni Versace, died on Tuesday in Duns, Scotland. She was 50.
Her death was announced by her family, which did not provide a cause. Police reports noted no suspicious circumstances surrounding her death, according to the BBC.
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