Stefanie Sherk — PICS

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April 25, 2019 10:45PM EDT

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Stefanie Sherk — Stefanie Sherk attends the ‘The Bridge’ TV series premiere in Los Angeles, on July 8, 2013, as the FX show about law enforcement along the U.S. Mexico border starred her husband Demian Bichir. She was found on April 12, 2019 at the bottom of her family home swimming pool after weighting herself down in an attempt to drown herself. Demian came home from grocery shopping to find her at the bottom of the pool. Paramedics were able to resuscitate her and rushed her to a local hospital. She ultimately died on April 20 and her cause of death was listed as anoxic encephalopathy, where her brain tissue lost function as a result of being deprived of oxygen. Her death was ruled a suicide by the LA County Coroner on April 25. Stefanie was born in Niagara-On-The-Lake, Ontario, Canada, and graduated from the University of Western Ontario with an honors bachelor’s degree in history. She went on to work as an actress and model She met Demian in 2010 and they began dating that year. Stefanie and Demian mixed business with pleasure when they starred together in 2016’s Un Cuento de Circo & A Love Song, written and directed by Demian.

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Stefanie Sherk — Actor Demian Bichir and wife Stefanie Sherk attend New Line Cinema’s World Premiere of ‘The Nun’ at TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles on September 4, 2018.

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Stefanie Sherk — Demian Bichir and wife Stefanie Sherk attend ‘The Hateful Eight’ film premiere in Los Angeles on Dec. 7, 2015. Stefanie would go on to commit suicide in 2019.

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Stefanie Sherk — Demian Bichir and wife Stefanie Sherk attend LACMA: Art and Film Gala, Los Angeles on Nov. 2, 2014.

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Stefanie Sherk — Demian Bichir and wife Stefanie Sherk attend’Sin City: A Dame to Kill For’ film premiere in Los Angeles on Aug. 19, 2014. Stefanie would go on to commit suicide in 2019.

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Stefanie Sherk — Demian Bichir and Stefanie Sherk attend the ‘Dom Hemingway’ film screening at the Cinema Society in New York on MArch 27, 2014. The couple met and started dating in 2010.

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Stefanie Sherk — Mexican actor DemiÃ¡n Bichir and actress Stefanie Sherk attend “The Heat” premiere at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York. Stefanie rocked a pink and white mini dress.

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Stefanie Sherk — Mexican Actor/producer Demian Bichir (l) and wife Stefanie Sherk (r) arrive For the 84th Annual Academy Awards at the Hollywood and Highland Center in Hollywood, California on Feb. 26, 2012. She stunned in a beautifull blue gown. He was nominated for an Oscar for Best Actor for the film ‘A Better Life.’

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Stefanie Sherk — Actor Demian Bichir, left, and Stefanie Sherk attend the premiere of “Savages”, in Los Angeles on June 25, 2012. Shefanie rocked a peach bondage dress.

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Stefanie Sherk — Stefanie Sherk and Demian Bichir attend the 2012 Film Independent Spirit Awards in Santa Monica, CA on Feb. 25, 2012. She looked stunning in a mauve strapless cocktail dress.He was nominated for Best Actor for the film ‘A Better Life.’

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Stefanie Sherk — Stefanie Sherk and Demian Bichir attend The Hollywood Reporter’s ‘Nominees’ Night 2012′, in Los Angeles on Feb. 23, 2012. He was nominated for an Oscar for Best Actor for the film ‘A Better Life.’

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Stefanie Sherk — Demian Bichir and Stefanie Sherk atend the Oscar de la Renta Show, Fall 2012 Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York on Feb. 14, 2012. Sadly Stefanie took her own life in 2019.

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Stefanie Sherk — Demian Bichir, Stefanie Sherk attend ‘A Better Life’ Film Premiere at the Los Angeles Film Festival in Los Angeles, in June of 2011. He would go on to earn a Best Actor Oscar nomination for the film.

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