Audrey Lindvall
Encyclopedia
Audrey Kathryn Lindvall was an American
model
. She was the sister of supermodel Angela Lindvall
, and the former face of Coach
and Ann Taylor
.
to Randall (a pharmacist) and Laura Rasdall, she graduated from Lee's Summit High School in June 2001. Growing up with four sisters and one little brother Erik, it was her sister, Michelle, that wanted to be a model. Michelle and her other sister Angela, went to local Kansas City
fashion shows. It was Angela however that got noticed by Kim Hoffman of Hoffman International.
After Angela signed with IMG
she made it to the top of the fashion world, landing on the cover of Vogue
. It wasn't long before Audrey was noticed by agents and photographers when she visited her sister in New York. Audrey soon signed with Ivan Bart with IMG.
Audrey desired to do something ecological, such as designing earth-friendly houses. She used to play with crawdads as kid and loved riding her bike. Very health conscious, Lindvall rode her bike in New York City, and did not think anything of riding in Lee's Summit, Missouri. She was hoping to attend college and to pursue other goals outside of modeling.
Audrey moved back to her father's house in Lee's Summit during July 2006, a stopping point on her move to Los Angeles, California
to be near Angela and her family. It was there that she was accidentally killed a month later.
The British band The Kooks
dedicated one of their songs Ooh La
to her memory.
, Missouri
, while out on a bicycle ride with a friend. Lindvall's bike accidentally hit the concrete curb next to a QuikTrip
convenience store and she was thrown from her bike, landing under the wheels of a moving gas tanker truck that was pulling into the gas station. The wheels crushed and killed her.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
. She was the sister of supermodel Angela Lindvall
Angela Lindvall
Angela Lindvall is an American model and occasional actress.-Career:Lindvall was born in Midwest City, Oklahoma to Randall Lindvall, a pharmacist, and Laura Rasdall, a medical technologist and massage therapist. She was raised in Lee's Summit, Missouri and attended Lee's Summit High School...
, and the former face of Coach
Coach (company)
Coach, Inc. is an upscale American leather goods company known for ladies' and men's handbags, as well as items such as luggage, briefcases, wallets and other accessories . Coach also offers watches and footwear.- History :Coach was founded in 1941, in a loft in New York...
and Ann Taylor
Ann Taylor (retail chain)
ANN INC. is an American group of specialty apparel retail chain stores for women, headquartered in New York City, . The stores offer classic styled suits, separates, dresses, shoes and accessories...
.
Biography
Born in Lee's Summit, MissouriLee's Summit, Missouri
Lee's Summit is a city in the U.S. state of Missouri, and is contained within the counties of Jackson and Cass. As of the 2010 census found the population at 91,364 making it the sixth-largest city in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area and the sixth-largest city in Missouri...
to Randall (a pharmacist) and Laura Rasdall, she graduated from Lee's Summit High School in June 2001. Growing up with four sisters and one little brother Erik, it was her sister, Michelle, that wanted to be a model. Michelle and her other sister Angela, went to local Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
fashion shows. It was Angela however that got noticed by Kim Hoffman of Hoffman International.
After Angela signed with IMG
IMG (business)
IMG, originally known as the International Management Group is a global sports and media business headquartered in New York City.-History:...
she made it to the top of the fashion world, landing on the cover of Vogue
Vogue (magazine)
Vogue is a fashion and lifestyle magazine that is published monthly in 18 national and one regional edition by Condé Nast.-History:In 1892 Arthur Turnure founded Vogue as a weekly publication in the United States. When he died in 1909, Condé Montrose Nast picked up the magazine and slowly began...
. It wasn't long before Audrey was noticed by agents and photographers when she visited her sister in New York. Audrey soon signed with Ivan Bart with IMG.
Audrey desired to do something ecological, such as designing earth-friendly houses. She used to play with crawdads as kid and loved riding her bike. Very health conscious, Lindvall rode her bike in New York City, and did not think anything of riding in Lee's Summit, Missouri. She was hoping to attend college and to pursue other goals outside of modeling.
Audrey moved back to her father's house in Lee's Summit during July 2006, a stopping point on her move to Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
to be near Angela and her family. It was there that she was accidentally killed a month later.
The British band The Kooks
The Kooks
The Kooks are an English indie rock band formed in Brighton, East Sussex, in 2001. Formed by Luke Pritchard , Hugh Harris , Paul Garred , and Max Rafferty , the lineup of the band remained constant until 2008 and the departure of Rafferty...
dedicated one of their songs Ooh La
Ooh La
"Ooh La" is a song by English rock band The Kooks and is featured on their debut album, Inside In/Inside Out. It is the sixth single taken from the album and was released on October 23, 2006...
to her memory.
Death
On August 2, 2006, Lindvall was killed by a truck in Lee’s SummitLee's Summit, Missouri
Lee's Summit is a city in the U.S. state of Missouri, and is contained within the counties of Jackson and Cass. As of the 2010 census found the population at 91,364 making it the sixth-largest city in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area and the sixth-largest city in Missouri...
, Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
, while out on a bicycle ride with a friend. Lindvall's bike accidentally hit the concrete curb next to a QuikTrip
QuikTrip
QuikTrip is a Tulsa-based chain of convenience stores primarily found in the Midwestern and Southern United States....
convenience store and she was thrown from her bike, landing under the wheels of a moving gas tanker truck that was pulling into the gas station. The wheels crushed and killed her.
See also
- List of people who died in road accidents
- List of models who died during their careers in the 21st century