Ruslana Korshunova dies in fall

Ruslana Korshunova, the beautiful Vogue and Elle cover model from Russia, died yesterday in a fall from her Water Street apartment in New York City in an apparent suicide.

Born in the Soviet republic of Kazakhstan, Ruslana became a successful model who has worked for Marc Jacobs, Donna Karen, Vera Wang and Nina Ricci.

She has been described as having a face out of a fairy tale. She was only 20 years old.