Katie May: 34-year-old Playboy model dies of cardiac arrest

Katie May, who was also a single mother and a marketing partner for a sports betting website, had the stroke on Monday, February 1 in Los Angeles, her family confirms with TMZ.

A Playboy model popularly known as the "Queen of Snapchat" has died after suffering a catastrophic stroke, She was 34.

Katie May, who was also a single mother and a marketing partner for a sports betting website, had the stroke on Monday, February 1 in Los Angeles, her family confirms with TMZ.

 

According to a family member, say the blonde bombshell had struggled with neck pain recently and tried to get treatment before a blockage in May’s carotid artery caused the massive stroke. It remains unclear where she was receiving medical care.

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Posts circulating on social media  on Thursday, February 4 claimed the mid-30s model has died. Representatives for her listed modelling agency, management team and the sports betting site didn’t immediately respond to requests for her health status  by Thursday night.

 

Playboy magazine named May the Queen of Snapchat in a feature this past fall called "Social Media Stars."She also posed for Sports Illustrated magazine in November. She has drawn over 1.9 million followers on Instagram.

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May grew up in a small town outside Pittsburgh, where her parents worked as teachers and she was a cheerleader for her high school’s football team