Playboy model and “Snapchat-queen» died – 34 year old Katie May died of … – kjendis.no

(Dagbladet): May died Thursday evening, three days after she was hospitalized because of a blockage in the carotid artery.

In a statement to E! News confirms family death:

“It is with a heavy heart that we confirm that Katie May – mother, daughter, sister, friend, businesswoman, model and social media star – died today after having gained a disastrous stroke caused by a blocked carotid artery Monday. “

May leaves behind daughter Mia (7)

Mom

34-year-old was Playboy model, and had in addition a solid follow crust in social media.

On Instagram – which she styled himself as the “Official Snapchat-queen” – she had the whole 1.9 million followers.

Independent writes that May was born in Pennsylvania, as the youngest of four children. She moved to Los Angeles to build a modeling career.

At one point, she moved to Los Angeles, where she began working with marketing. But after the company she worked for had to close down operations wagered she model dream, while she was living as a single mother.

In January told May Huffington Post that there was only so far as they coped when PR firm closed its doors.

– My life has been an amazing journey so far, with many challenges and lessons learned along the way. I would say that the most valuable thing has been to be a single mother, said the 34 year old at the time.

Collects money for her daughter

After Mays death has a collection campaign could be implemented at financing site Go Fund Me, to raise money for Mays daughter Mia.

Campaign text reads as follows:

“Anyone who was lucky enough to know Katie May was truly blessed by her incredible heart, head and soul. She was an inspiration and a guiding light for so many people in the world. Please help us by donating money to support her daughter. “

According to the text should ensure that money girl always gets taken care of.

In writing, 58 people donated over 10 000 US dollars – a sum equivalent to about 86 000 Norwegian kroner.