Former Miss USA contestant Samantha Edwards found dead
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First posted: Thursday, June 16, 2016 03:12 PM EDT | Updated: Thursday, June 16, 2016 03:33 PM EDT
Former Miss USA contestant Samantha Edwards was found dead on Tuesday morning.
The 37-year-old, who was crowned Miss North Dakota USA in 2003, was found unresponsive by a friend at her home in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Police reports indicates no sign of trauma and the cause of death is being investigated.
A representative of the Miss USA and Miss Teen USA pageants wrote on their Facebook page, "We were saddened to hear of the passing on one of the most vibrant, energetic, and full-loving titleholders we have had the honor to meet from our state pageants. Although Samantha was not a titleholder during our directorship, her impact on us and those around her was very apparent. Sam's smile and her energy will be terribly missed..."
Samantha's friend Jessica Dereschuk, Miss Minnesota USA 2004, has created a GoFundMe page to help cover funeral costs and donations have already surpassed the $15,000 goal.
A funeral is set to take place on June 24 in Samantha's hometown of Grand Forks in North Dakota.
We are saddened by the sudden loss of Samantha Edwards, Miss North Dakota USA 2003. Our thoughts and prayers go out to her family and friends. She will forever be a part of this organization.
Samantha Edwards. (Facebook)
Former Miss USA contestant Samantha Edwards found dead | Celebrities | Entertain
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First posted: Thursday, June 16, 2016 03:12 PM EDT | Updated: Thursday, June 16, 2016 03:33 PM EDT
Former Miss USA contestant Samantha Edwards was found dead on Tuesday morning.
The 37-year-old, who was crowned Miss North Dakota USA in 2003, was found unresponsive by a friend at her home in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Police reports indicates no sign of trauma and the cause of death is being investigated.
A representative of the Miss USA and Miss Teen USA pageants wrote on their Facebook page, "We were saddened to hear of the passing on one of the most vibrant, energetic, and full-loving titleholders we have had the honor to meet from our state pageants. Although Samantha was not a titleholder during our directorship, her impact on us and those around her was very apparent. Sam's smile and her energy will be terribly missed..."
Samantha's friend Jessica Dereschuk, Miss Minnesota USA 2004, has created a GoFundMe page to help cover funeral costs and donations have already surpassed the $15,000 goal.
A funeral is set to take place on June 24 in Samantha's hometown of Grand Forks in North Dakota.
We are saddened by the sudden loss of Samantha Edwards, Miss North Dakota USA 2003. Our thoughts and prayers go out to her family and friends. She will forever be a part of this organization.
Samantha Edwards. (Facebook)
Former Miss USA contestant Samantha Edwards found dead | Celebrities | Entertain
