• Zhanna Samsonova was a vegan influencer
  • She has now died
  • Was THIS the cause?

Vegan influencer Zhanna Samsonova has sadly died at the age of 39. On the net she was known for being one of the most popular influencers to espouse the vegan lifestyle. She often promoted her special diet under the name 'Zhanna D'Art'. Fans were used to seeing her post her latest meals or food creations, as she discovered new ways to eat vegan and shared it with her followers.

Is this the cause of death?

Zhanna Samsonova's diet consisted mainly of fruits, sunflower sprouts, smoothies and juices. Recently, however, she became thinner and thinner due to this very diet. A lack of protein is not often recommended among the majority of health professionals. An official cause of death is not yet known. But for many it's quite clear that her lack of a balanced diet could have easily contributed to her inevitable fate. 

However, Zhanna's mother told Russian newspaper 'Vechernyaya Kazan' that her daughter was suffering from a "cholera-like infection," and that is why she has died. This could also very well be!

Also interesting:

At times Zhanna weighed only 41 kilograms, which is dangerously low for any adult, male or female. Being severely underweight can lead to a myriad of other health problems that could easily turn fatal. According to her mother, her "body exhaustion" was aggravated by the vegan diet. 

Sadly, Zhanna is not the only person to have passed away from malnutrition after following a vegan lifestyle. However, it is still too early to tell if that was in fact the cause of her demise.