In Memory of
Ruslana Korshunova
  Ruslana a top world model whose trademark was her long beautiful hair.  She did pass on June 28th at the young age of  20, only a few days before her 21st birthday. 

The offical story is that she took her life on that Saturday June the 28th.  Around 2 pm she fall from her apartment window to the street below.


In these corrupt times, who really knows how
this lady's life came to an uneasy and early end.  There is no suicide note, she was in great sprits shortly before her fall.  Best friend Kira Titeneva said "There's no way she would have killed herself,"  "I talked to her (Friday) night and we were talking all the gossip," Even the newspapers are calling it a fall, not a jump to her death.  Current boyfriend, Mark Kaminsky, 32, of Staten Island - who said he talked with Ruslana hours before her death - insisted Ruslana was "liking what she did", and she was happy.  "She was a love for me," Mark said, noting the first time he saw her he gushed:  in shock over her beauty."




Ruslana

One of her most famous works.
This splendid image tell's it all.
Ruslana Smiling
 


Ruslana started modeling so young that she wore
 
braces for her first couple of years in the industry. 





















The braces made her even more unique of a model
with the combination with such alluring long hair.  

Using her long hair which is greater than any accessory or set of dimples.  Ruslana became an increasingly requested model working with top New York agencies suchas Marilyn, and IMG.  Both agencies being major players in world of fashion.  IMG being the current top modeling agency in the world was he current agency, they also represent Kate Moss, Gisele, Heidi Klum, and  many other famous models. 

As you can see a model with such a look

Made her a rare natural beauty.
 Ruslana Model of Long Hair
Ruslana in Curls

 

Her Agency did have her cut her hair from knee
length to thigh length at the beginning of her career.  

 
Ruslana resisted the urge to cut her great length as firstly
it was her mother's dream and treasure for Ruslana to have  her wonderful long hair.


Later because of the realization of both the agencies and her of the natural allure created made her a much sought after model, which pleased her agencies.

















Early photo of top model Ruslana Korshunova




Young Ruslana in the back of this photo
Striking in her black dress and brown hair flowing down




Thank you John for all of the information


  I (John) don't want her to be forgotten

            John

Ruslana Links:

http://imgmodels.com/ 
another memorial page for Ruslana

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruslana_Korshunova

  Strangely enough TILHC did report in 2000 of Miss Russia 1996 Alexandra Petrova a contestant in the Miss Universe 1999 pageant was shot and killed in 2000 by an unidentified gunman in her apartment at the Volga River city of Cheboksary.
Alexandra whom also possed beautiful dark brunette tresses to her knees.  


http://www.moda.chuvashia.com/english/winner1.htm

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_20000918/ai_n14341326


Coincidences between these two beauties.

Both Ruslana & Alexandra were only 20 years old at the time of their very mysterious deaths.
Both had very very long hair unusall for beauty pageants and modeling. 

Coincidence or something else?

Rest in Peace Ruslana

Rest in Peace Alexandra