By Daily Mail (World News) | Created at 2024-10-21 11:35:45 | Updated at 2024-10-21 15:22:02
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A Playboy model who starred in the Russian 'The Bachelor' has died while waiting for a lung transplant after years of suffering following a car accident.
Veronika Murashkina, 31, from Toguchin, Russia, was run over by a drunk driver in 2020, leaving the model bedridden as her leg was badly mangled.
While on bedrest, she developed a life-threatening lung disease and was put on an urgent transplant list, but Veronika died on October 18 - just days before her surgery was due to take place.
Veronika became famous in 2017 when she took part in the fifth season of the Russian version of 'The Bachelor', where she fought for the heart of popular actor Ilya Glinnikov.
She lived in the Russian capital Moscow, where she got an economics education and later built a modelling career.
Veronika Murashkina, 31, from Toguchin, Russia, was run over by a drunk driver in 2020, leaving the model bedridden as her leg was badly mangled
While on bedrest, she developed a life-threatening lung disease and was put on an urgent transplant list, but Veronika died on October 18 - just days before her surgery was due to take place
Also in 2017, Veronika's photo made it into a Playboy magazine issue. She was photographed in an image with yellow bunny ears on her head, and graced the magazine's spread with a note about the past Playboy theme parties
Veronika showed off her picture in the Playboy magazine in the photograph above
Also in 2017, Veronika's photo made it into a Playboy magazine issue. She was photographed in an image with yellow bunny ears on her head, and graced the magazine's spread with a note about the past Playboy theme parties.
In the summer of 2020, however, her glamorous life ended when she was involved in a horrifying car accident.
She had travelled to her hometown of Toguchin to visit her mother and grandmother.
One evening in August, she went for a walk along the street with childhood friends whom she had not seen for a long time.
Suddenly, a car, driven by a drunk classmate, flew into the parking lot where the group was hanging out.
Veronika took the brunt of the blow and was critically injured. For many years, doctors did everything they could to save her leg, and she underwent a very long rehabilitation.
She had to give up her modelling career and instead spent her time doing arts and crafts.
In the summer of 2020, however, Veronika's glamorous life ended when she was involved in a horror car accident
She had to give up her modelling career and instead spent her time doing arts and crafts
It is reported that as a result of the long time Veronika spent bedridden, her immune system is weakened and she came down with the disease that was reportedly so serious she needed a lung transplant
A friend of hers told local media: 'After the serious accident, her leg was literally put back together piece by piece. She was treated for a long time, stayed in clinics and recovered.
'It seemed that her troubles were finally in the past, but then a new one came when the lung disease hit her.'
It is reported that as a result of the long time Veronika spent bedridden, her immune system is weakened and she came down with the disease that was reportedly so serious she needed a lung transplant.
The friend added: 'Veronika was on the waiting list for a transplant, but she did not live to see it. This bright person passed away tonight.'
