Join or Sign In
Sign in to customize your TV listings
By joining TV Guide, you agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy.
Anorexic Model Isabelle Caro Dies at 28
Isabelle Caro, a French model and actress whose anorexia-stricken body was used in a shock Italian ad in 2007, has died. She was 28.Daniele Dubreuil-Prevot, Caro's acting coach, told The Associated Press that Caro died Nov. 17 after returning to France from a job in Tokyo.See other celebrities who died this yearDubreuil-Prevot said she did not know the cause of death, but said Caro "had been ...
Isabelle Caro, a French model and actress whose anorexia-stricken body was used in a shock Italian ad in 2007, has died. She was 28.
Daniele Dubreuil-Prevot, Caro's acting coach, told The Associated Press that Caro died Nov. 17 after returning to France from a job in Tokyo.
See other celebrities who died this year
Dubreuil-Prevot said she did not know the cause of death, but said Caro "had been sick for a long time" from anorexia, which she had battled since she was 13.Caro made headlines in 2007 when her skeletal frame was featured in an anti-anorexia fashion ad by Italian photographer Oliviero Toscani under the headline "No Anorexia." Caro said later that she weighed 59 pounds at the time of the shoot.In 2008, she wrote a book, published in France, titled The Little Girl Who Didn't Want to Get Fat. Earlier this year, she appeared on Jessica Simpson's VH1 series The Price of Beauty to discuss body image issues and her struggle to overcome anorexia.