Supermodel Stella Tennant Passes Away at 50
She is survived by her husband and four children.
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Stella Tennant, one of Britain's iconic models, passed away at the age of 50, as per a report by Reuters. "It is with great sadness we announce the sudden death of Stella Tennant on 22nd December 2020," her family said in a statement to the PA news agency.
"Stella was a wonderful woman and an inspiration to us all. She will be greatly missed."
The BBC quoted a police spokesperson as saying that there were "no suspicious circumstances" surrounding Tennant's death, which came five days after her 50th birthday.
Tennant was born into the Scottish aristocracy. Her out-of the box, androgynous looks helped her break into the world of fashion in the 1990s.
She went on to become the new face of Chanel and graced the covers of fashion magazines around the world.
The supermodel retired from the fashion industry in 1998. She is survived by her husband David Lasnet and four children.