The model, actor and artist, Rick Genest aka Zombie Boy most famous for his striking tattooed visage – is believed to have passed away on Wednesday night at his home in Montreal. Reports suggest that the cause of Genest’s death was suicide, though this has not been officially confirmed. A source told iHeartRadio Canada that Genest was found in his apartment in Montreal’s Plateau-Mont-Royal neighbourhood.
The model’s close friend Lady Gaga was one one of the first to publicly speak out about the 47 Ronin star’s death.
‘The suicide of friend Rick Genest, Zombie Boy is beyond devastating,’ she wrote. ‘We have to work harder to change the culture, bring Mental Health to the forefront and erase the stigma that we can’t talk about it.