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She signed a million-dollar contract with Fabergé Inc. as the spokesmodel for Babe perfume. She was the granddaughter of writer Ernest Hemingway. Her later years were marred by highly publicized episodes of addiction and depression, before her suicide from a drug overdose on July 1, 1996, at the age of 42. On July 1, 1996, Hemingway was found dead in her studio apartment in Santa Monica. Though her body was found reportedly badly decomposed, [20] the official autopsy and California death records list July 1 as her date of death. [a] She had taken an overdose of phenobarbital, according to the Los Angeles County coroner's toxicology report one month later, [21] although her family had difficulty accepting the fact of her suicide. [1]

It was there that Selig made Hemingway's business and social introductions to his friends, such as Marian McEvoy, fashion editor at Women's Wear Daily; photographer Francesco Scavullo; fashion designer Halston; Vogue fashion editor Francis Stein; and Jon Revson, Selig's cousin. Revson, a scion of the Revson family that created Revlon cosmetics, declined Selig's offer for Hemingway to endorse Revlon, whereas later Fabergé signed her on with the largest salary of its day. Revson did come to visit both Selig and Hemingway (with the Hemingway family) in Ketchum to congratulate her after Hemingway's TIME magazine cover appeared in June 1975. [ citation needed]

Life As 'New York's Supermodel'

The granddaughter of Ernest Hemingway, the six-foot-tall Margaux Hemingway burst onto the fashion scene in 1975 when she was just 21 years old. In a few short years, she would negotiate the world’s first million-dollar modeling contract, star in her first feature films, and become a staple celebrity at Studio 54. Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images Margaux Hemingway was one of the world’s first supermodels and came to define a generation of fashion and glamor in the 1970s.

Hemingway continued to support herself by appearing in a small number of direct-to-video films into the 1990s, autographing her nude photos from Playboy, and endorsing a psychic telephone hotline owned by her cousin, Adiel Hemingway. Shortly before her death, she was set to host the outdoor adventure series Wild Guide on the Discovery Channel. [8] Personal life [ edit ] Hemingway with Eduardo Montes-Bradley in 1991 According to The Los Angeles Times, the report showed that she'd ingested so many pills that her body didn't even have time to digest them all before she died.Margaux Louise Hemingway (born Margot Louise Hemingway; February 16, 1954 – July 1, 1996) [a] was an American fashion model and actress. She gained success as a supermodel in the mid-1970s, appearing on the covers of magazines including Cosmopolitan, Elle, Harper's Bazaar, Vogue, and Time. Fonseca, Nicholas (June 29, 2001). "Papa's Little Girl". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved February 3, 2021.

Hemingway returned to modeling to rejuvenate her career and announce an official return. Hugh Hefner gave her the cover of Playboy in 1990, and Hemingway asked her long-time friend Zachary Selig to do the creative design in Belize. Presenter: Joan Rivers (December 22, 2005). "Surviving Suicide of Loved One". Larry King Live. CNN . Retrieved May 24, 2008. a b c Holloway, Lynette (July 3, 1996). "Margaux Hemingway Is Dead; Model and Actress Was 41". The New York Times. McInerny, Vivian (September 10, 2012). "Mariel Hemingway in Portland". Oregon Home Magazine . Retrieved April 2, 2016.Soon, she was on the cover of all the top magazines, including Cosmopolitan, Elle, and Harper's Bazaar. On June 16, 1975, Time magazine called her "New York's Supermodel." Three months later, Vogue put her on the cover for the first time. With a failed string of movies, Hemingway resorted to making appearances and signing copies of her Playboy photos to make ends meet. She also served as the face of her cousin's psychic hotline. Margaux Hemingway's Private Struggles Took Their Toll Over Time The Hemingway family struggled with the idea that Margaux Hemingway took her own life, and it is still unknown exactly what her life was like in the days leading up to her death. Though several reports gave misinformation about her last days, the only real confirmation the family received was a toxicology report.