Stefanie Sherk, Wife of Demian Bichir’s Cause of Death Revealed : Suicide

The L.A County Examiner has ruled actress and model Stephanie Sherk, wife of actor Demián Bichir death a suicide after she was discovered at the bottom of a swimming pool belonging to the family.

Bichir discovered his wife in the pool after he returned from shopping for groceries.

Forty-three-year-old Shrek’s official cause of death was anoxic encephalopathy, which happens when the brain is deprived of oxygen.

It was reported Sherk used weights to ensure her body would not float up from the bottom of the pool. Bichir immediately called paramedics.

Originally, EMS was able to perform CPR and resuscitate the model at the scene, and she was immediately transferred to a hospital.

Sherk was unable to overcome her injuries, and eight days later she died.

It was reported to the Blast that Shrek suffered from depression. It has been reported that at the time of Sherk’s death she was 37. However official records list her as 43 years old.

Written by Barbara Sobel

Sources:

The Blast: Demián Bichir’s Wife Dead From Possible Suicide After Being Discovered at the Bottom of Swimming Pool
The Blast: Demián Bichir’s Wife’s Death Officially Ruled Suicide After Model Died from Drowning
US: Demian Bichir’s Wife Stefanie Sherk’s Cause of Death Revealed

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