Gail O’Neill, 61, the famous fashion model known for her work with major labels like Michael Kors and Ralph Lauren and as a TV contributor for CBS, CNN, and HGTV, has died.
Gail O Neill Cause Of Death
Stephanie Grill, Gail O’Neill’s former agency at Click Models, revealed to The Hollywood Reporter on October 10 that O’Neill had passed away quietly in her Atlanta home. The cause of O’Neill’s death is unknown.
Gail O Neill Career
In 1985, at New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport, O’Neill was founded by photographer Chuck Baker and stylist Martha, who helped launch her career. She was working as a marketer for Xerox at the time. The next year, she was featured on the cover of British Vogue, which catapulted her into the limelight.
Annie Leibovitz, Arthur Elgort, Gilles Bensimon, Steven Meisel, Albert Watson, Fabrizio Ferri, Alex Chatelain, and Patrick Demarchelier were just a few of the famous photographers she worked with, all of whom helped propel her career quickly.
She appeared on the covers of numerous magazines, including American and Italian Vogue, Mademoiselle, Elle, Glamour, Essence, and even Sports Illustrated’s bikini issue. The likes of Coca-Cola, Esprit, Avon, J. Crew, Donna Karan, Perry Ellis, Calvin Klein perfumes, and Nordstrom were among the companies she modeled for.
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Stephanie Grill claims that everyone in the business adored Gail O’Neill. She was stunning to look at, and her genuine warmth and honesty only added to her reputation for reliability. She had a lot of work, which spoke to her competence in her field.
Gail O’Neill, the middle child of three, was born on February 6, 1962, in Westchester, New York, to parents from Jamaica. She talked frankly about her early insecurities, revealing that she felt like an outcast because of her tall, skinny build. She overcame adversity to become a major player in the fields of fashion and the media.
Gail O’Neill joined Iman and Bethann Hardison’s Black Girls Coalition, a support and advocacy organization for Black models, in 1988. In the first year of its run on CBS, she was hired as a correspondent for the show. After thereafter, she hosted shows including “Travel Now” on CNN’s “Mission: Organization” and “Public Place, Private Spaces” on HGTV.
O’Neill left television to pursue a career in journalism. At the time of her death, she was serving as ArtsATL’s editor-at-large. Gail O’Neill was a wonderful journalist who approached her job with passion and cared strongly about the things she covered, as described by Scott Freeman, executive editor of ArtsATL. Her writing, he said, showed her intense interest in the world.
Besides her spouse, Paul E. Viera, Gail O’Neill leaves behind her mother, Elaine, sister, Denise, and brother, Randy.
