Reigning Miss Austria beauty queen dies aged 22
Lucia Sisic, the reigning Miss Austria 2024, has passed away at the age of 22. She was known for her openness regarding a lifelong heart condition that required multiple surgeries.
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Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Lucia Sisic was crowned Miss Austria in 2024 and still held the title
Reigning Miss Austria beauty queen Lucia Sisic has died at the age of 22, having experienced a lifelong heart condition.
Mission Austria, which runs the Miss Austria and Mister Austria beauty pageants, announced the news in a tribute on its Facebook page on Monday, saying: "It is with great shock and deep sorrow that we have learned of the passing of our Miss Austria 2024, Lucia Sisic."
No cause of death has yet been confirmed.
Sisic was crowned Miss Austria in 2024 and remained the reigning titleholder as no subsequent contest has yet been staged.
In its Facebook post, translated from German, Mission Austria said: "We will remember Lucia as a wonderful young woman.
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