Christina Ashten Gourkani, Kim Kardashian's lookalike, died after suffering a cardiac arrest. In a statement released Tuesday, April 25, the 34-year-old OnlyFans model's family confirmed she had died.
"In the early morning hours at approximately 4:31 am on 4/20/2023, our family received a tragic phone call from a family member who was frantically screaming and crying hysterically on the other end of the line....Ashten is dying...Ashten is dying. A phone call that instantly shattered our world and will forever haunt our family for the rest of our lives,'' her family said.
The family added that the model suffered from cardiac arrest following a "medical procedure that took a turn for the worse.'' ''Her sudden and tragic passing is currently being investigated as a homicide related to a medical procedure that took a turn for the worse,'' the family claimed.
''It is with deep sorrow and an immensely heavy broken heart that we have to share the most shattering, unfortunate, and unexpected passing of our beautiful beloved daughter and sister Christina Ashten Gourkani,” Ms Ashten's family wrote.
According to the Mayo Clinic, cardiac arrest occurs when the heart's electrical system malfunctions, causing the heart to stop functioning.
California-based 34-year-old model had 6,26,000 Instagram followers. Kim Kardashian's striking resemblance captured the attention of fans around the world.
OnlyFans model's family described Ms. Gourkani as a person who kneels down to talk to kids at eye level and searches for lonely people in the corner.
Meanwhile, her family described her as ''a caring and loving free spirit that always brought a smile to anyone's face she crossed paths with. Ashten's spirit will forever carry on to those she leaves behind and those around her, the family said.