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World-renowned Model Cristina Pérez Galcenco Passes Away at 21, Found Dead at Home in Málaga
According to Spanish media reports, international runway model Cristina Pérez Galcenco has passed away at the young age of 21.
Cristina is the daughter of former professional Spanish football player Nacho Pérez and Tatiana Galcenco. On Tuesday, February 3, several media, among them El País, El Mundo, and ABC, whose confirmations are in line, reported that Cristina was found dead at her home in the Malaga area.
It is reported by ABC that Pérez Galcenco was a recent resident of Caleta de Vélez in Málaga area where she was taking a course.
According to family sources who spoke to El Mundo, the death was from natural causes and that there was no evidence of a violent incident at the scene.
Cristina Pérez Galcenco Remembered as Promising International Model Following Her Death at 21
Cristina Pérez Galcenco had been a rising star in the fashion industry, shown by the fact she had been on the catwalks of the fashion capitals like Madrid, Milan, Paris, London, and China, according to El Mundo.
She started modeling at the age of 14 when she made her very first appearance at the Campoamor Fashion Show, which takes place in the Campoamor Theater in Oviedo, as ABC reports.
The people behind the fashion show, in whose honor Pérez Galcenco made her debut, have commemorated the model passing away by posting her picture and video on Instagram with a white dove emoji to symbolize peace.
Cristina Pérez Galcenco’s Fashion Legacy Continues As Funeral Arrangements Are Taken Care Of
While she was a model, Cristina Pérez Galcenco walked for some of the most prestigious fashion shows and events, such asMercedes-Benz Fashion Week Madrid, also Paris and Milan Fashion Weeks, according to the regional newspaper of Asturias La Nueva España.
The family has made the decision that the body will be opened for people to pay their respects from Friday, February 6, 5 p.m. local time at the Puente Nora funeral home in Lugones, Asturias.The funeral will be held on Saturday, February 7, at the church of the same town, the newspaper said.
International Hairdresser Manuel Mon Pays Tribute to Cristina Pérez Galcenco
International hairdresser from Spain, Manuel Mon was among the many who paid public tribute to Cristina Pérez Galcenco via Instagram. Also, he wrote a very heartfelt note to the late model.” Apart from being talented in front of the camera and on the runway, what we will always recall about her is her kind nature, her professionalism, and the very sincere manner in which she breathed life into each of the pieces,” Mon said in a translated caption.
He further expressed, “Her mere presence gave not only beauty to the work but also humanity, respect, and a very special energy that will always be with us in our memories.”