On August 2, 2006, at 9:15 p.m., Ramos died of heart failure caused by anorexia nervosa[2] while participating in a fashion show during the Montevideo Fashion Week. Ramos had felt ill after walking the runway and subsequently fainted on her way back to the dressing room. She died at the age of 22. Ramos' father told police that she had gone "several days" without eating. She was reported to have adopted a diet of lettuce and Diet Coke for the three months before her death.[3] At the time of her death, she had a body mass index (BMI) of just 14.5. She weighed 44 kg (96.8 lbs) at a height of 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in).[citation needed] The World Health Organization classifies a BMI of under 16 as severe thinness.[4] Her remains are buried at Cementerio del Buceo, Montevideo.
In the wake of Ramos' death, the Madrid Fashion Week (held in September 2006) set a minimum BMI of 18 for all models.[3] In December that year, Italian fashion designers banned size zero models from walking down their catwalks.[citation needed]
On February 13, 2007, Luisel's 18-year-old sister Eliana Ramos, also a model, died at her grandparents' home in Montevideo of an apparent heart attack,[5] believed to be related to malnutrition.[6]
luisel, ramos, arregui, april, 1984, august, 2006, uruguayan, model, born, 1984, april, 1984montevideo, uruguaydiedaugust, 2006, 2006, aged, montevideo, uruguaycause, deathheart, failure, caused, anorexia, nervosaoccupationmodelparentluis, ramos, father, relat. Luisel Ramos Arregui April 12 1984 August 2 2006 was a Uruguayan model Luisel RamosBorn 1984 04 12 April 12 1984Montevideo UruguayDiedAugust 2 2006 2006 08 02 aged 22 Montevideo UruguayCause of deathHeart failure caused by anorexia nervosaOccupationModelParentLuis Ramos father RelativesEliana Ramos sister Modeling informationHeight5 ft 9 in 175 cm Hair colorDark BlondeEye colorBlue Green Contents 1 Biography 2 Personal life 2 1 Death 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksBiography EditRamos was born in La Union a middle class neighborhood in Montevideo 1 the daughter of former footballer Luis Ramos who played for the Uruguay national team at the 1966 FIFA World Cup in England and Elsa Arregui an athlete and gym teacher Her sister Eliana Ramos was also a model Personal life EditDeath Edit On August 2 2006 at 9 15 p m Ramos died of heart failure caused by anorexia nervosa 2 while participating in a fashion show during the Montevideo Fashion Week Ramos had felt ill after walking the runway and subsequently fainted on her way back to the dressing room She died at the age of 22 Ramos father told police that she had gone several days without eating She was reported to have adopted a diet of lettuce and Diet Coke for the three months before her death 3 At the time of her death she had a body mass index BMI of just 14 5 She weighed 44 kg 96 8 lbs at a height of 1 75 m 5 ft 9 in citation needed The World Health Organization classifies a BMI of under 16 as severe thinness 4 Her remains are buried at Cementerio del Buceo Montevideo In the wake of Ramos death the Madrid Fashion Week held in September 2006 set a minimum BMI of 18 for all models 3 In December that year Italian fashion designers banned size zero models from walking down their catwalks citation needed On February 13 2007 Luisel s 18 year old sister Eliana Ramos also a model died at her grandparents home in Montevideo of an apparent heart attack 5 believed to be related to malnutrition 6 See also EditList of deaths from anorexia nervosaReferences Edit Modelos Muertas Por Anorexia y Bulimia Tomato diet model dies of anorexia Liberty Post November 18 2006 Retrieved 2006 11 27 a b Survival of the thinnest Melbourne The Age October 5 2006 Retrieved 2006 11 27 Global Database on Body Mass Index World Health Organization Archived from the original on May 9 2009 Retrieved 13 November 2012 Family tragedy as two sisters both models die Sydney Morning Herald February 15 2007 Retrieved 2007 02 15 Second model sister dies of malnutrition Sydney Morning Herald February 14 2007 Retrieved 2007 02 14 External links EditNews article Model Luisel Ramos dies on the catwalk Model dies on catwalk This biographical article about a Uruguayan model is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Luisel Ramos amp oldid 1139739730, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
