Erin Jean Maria Spanevello (April 27, 1987 – May 28, 2008) was a Canadian fashion model active in the late 2000s before dying from a drug overdose at the age of 21. Born of Austrian and Italian descent in British Columbia in 1987, Spanevello dabbled in a variety of interests before modeling became her career. Outside of modeling, as a young woman she enjoyed spending time with close friends and had a number of interests including swimming, competitive gymnastics, ballet, and jazz dancing. Spanevello began modeling part-time in her teens, which allowed her to satiate her desire to travel, visiting places such as Austria, Italy, Germany, and Brazil. Since she was still quite young, her modeling trips were frequently chaperoned by her parents. However, just like any other teenager, Spanevello kept in close contact with her circle of friends through the Internet, no matter where in the world she happened to be. Her friends, including her boyfriend at the time of her death, Henry, and her best friend, Renée, have shared that she was a genuinely kind, caring, loving, and compassionate individual who was happy and always willing to give to others. They said that Spanevello had a heart of gold and an almost angelic-like spirit of generosity, matched with a smile that would light up any room. Her friends have emotionally remarked about her stunning natural beauty, and vibrant attractive personality. Spanevello was eventually signed with four modeling agencies, including Paris' NEXT Model Management and New York's IMG Models, becoming successful Canadian fashion model. She modeled in advertisements for AlekWek 1933, West Edmonton Mall, Cuche and FloSport, and walked for several brands including Sports Club LA. Spanevello decided to pursue a career in graphic design and marketing, according to her mother and father, Catherine and Artur Spanevello. She also continued working part-time as a model, which allowed her to continue to travel, one of the perks she adored most about her fashion modeling career. In Vancouver on May 28, 2008, at 6:30 a.m., Spanevello fell into an irreversible coma after a presumed drug overdose in which she was said to have been taking ecstasy and GHB, then died from cardiac and respiratory failure induced by a lethal dose of the synthetic drugs. She was only 21 years old. Spanevello's funeral service was held at St. David's United Church, West Vancouver, BC on Thursday, June 5, 2008. Private cremation followed