Krissy Taylor
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Kristen Erin "Krissy" Taylor (May 15, 1978 – July 2, 1995) was an American model. Until the time of her death, she lived in South Florida with her parents, Ken and Barbara Taylor, and older sisters Joelle and Nicole, a fellow model. Growing up, she was an active visitor of the local roller-skating rink, a mascot and then cheerleader for the Optimist Club of North Dade, and from there her next activity was that of a fashion model, which started at the age of 13. Three years after her first photo shoot, however, she had grown to a lanky full 6 feet and was starting on a career of her own.
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[edit] Early life
Early on, Krissy would go to shoots with Niki, and the clients and photographers took notice of her. They began to include her in photos with Niki, and even though they had very different personalities, their "look" seemed to go well together. In Milan, Italy, Krissy went to some of Niki's castings for the fall shows and the designers ended up fitting her, too. She was on the runways in Milan at 13, an amazing feat for a newcomer. After that, Krissy began getting calls to work solo.
[edit] Career
Krissy was working up an impressive résumé of credits. She had worked with major magazines, such as Seventeen, ELLE, Italian Glamour, YM, Cosmopolitan and Vogue, and had over 13 covers to her credit. Fox TV and Walt Disney Pictures had requested her to read for upcoming features. She had appeared on Entertainment Tonight and MTV, and was featured on Who's HOT - Main Floor (a new show on fashion). Krissy didn't like to travel, so most of her bookings were limited to the Miami area. Time was not a plentiful commodity either because Krissy, like her older sister Niki, had all intentions of completing high school and leading a normal teenage life.
[edit] Death
Krissy died unexpectedly on July 2, 1995. Krissy had allergies that congested her upper respiratory system and she used Primatene to combat shortness of breath. The epinephrine it contains can cause cardiac arrhythmia, but it was impossible to prove she had taken any just prior to her death. The resuscitator was improperly used on her and found in her esophagus instead of the airway to her lungs. Later studies of tissue slides from her heart uncovered evidence of a rare heart disease called arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia.
