November obit I missed: Israeli fashion model dies of anorexia

[davidfcooper]

Ilanit (Hila) Elmalich, 34, Israel, model, anorexia, Nov. 14Israeli model Ilanit (Hila) Elmalich, who once worked for the Israeli branch of the Elite modeling agency, died Nov. 14 of complications from anorexia on her 34th birthday. Her death has sparked a global debate about pressures on models and young women to be thin - or too thin - and the

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[novapsyche]

That is crazy. I've heard about some anorexics who have gotten down to 72 lbs or lower, but that is a new extreme.

[richardf8]

זה מחלת-רוח, אני חושב. הנשים האלה פוחדות לגדול. עצוב מאוד, וגם ביום הולדת שלה! קשה לאם