Linda Bement
Linda Jeanne Bement (November 2, 1941 – March 19, 2018) was an American model and beauty queen who became the third Miss USA to be crowned Miss Universe.[2] She died of natural causes on March 19, 2018, at her home in Salt Lake City.[2]
Linda Bement | |
|---|---|
| Born | Linda Jeanne Bement November 2, 1941 Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. |
| Died | March 19, 2018 (aged 76) Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. |
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1] |
| Spouse(s) | Rob Sharp |
| Children | 2 |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Miss Utah USA 1960 Miss USA 1960 Miss Universe 1960 |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Eye color | Green |
| Major competition(s) | Miss Utah USA 1960 (Winner) Miss USA 1960 (Winner) Miss Universe 1960 (Winner) |
Miss Universe 1960
A member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,[3] Bement was the second woman from Utah to be crowned Miss USA. She represented the United States in the Miss Universe 1960 pageant, broadcast from Miami Beach, Florida, where she was crowned the winner of the title by Miss Universe 1959, Akiko Kojima of Japan. The 1960 pageant was the first Miss Universe pageant to be televised nationwide.[4]
Life after Miss Universe
In 1962, she married the Panamanian-born future U.S. Racing Hall of Fame Thoroughbred racing jockey, Manuel Ycaza. The couple had two children before they divorced in November 1969.[5] Linda died of natural causes on March 19, 2018, at her home in Salt Lake City.[2]
References
- ^ "Utah Beauty Named New Miss USA". Daytona Beach Morning Journal. 1960-07-08. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
- ^ a b c "Linda Jeanne Bement's Obituary". The Salt Lake Tribune. 15 April 2018. Retrieved 2018-05-24.
- ^ . Archived from the original on April 27, 2006. Retrieved 2007-04-25.
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External links
- Official Miss Universe website - Past titleholders