What is Mariana Bridi Costa?
'''Mariana Bridi Costa''' (18 June 1988 – 24 January 2009; also called '''Mari''' and '''Mariana Bridi da Costa''') was a [[Brazil]]ian [[model (person)|fashion model]]. She began her career at age 14. She was in many competitions and [[fashion]]-related events.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mariana Bridi da Costa|publisher=The Huffington Post|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/01/22/mariana-bridi-da-costa-mi_n_160055.html |accessdate=December 22, 2013}}</ref> Costa became sick in December 2008. She was [[Diagnosis|diagnosed]] in early January 2009 with a [[urinary tract infection]]. This quickly became [[Sepsis|septic]]. Her legs had to be [[amputate]]d (cut off). Costa died on the evening of 24 January 2009 from [[septicemia]] and [[necrosis]]. She was aged 20.<ref>{{cite web|title=Brazil Model Dies from Infection|publisher=BBC News Network|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7849061.stm |accessdate=December 22, 2013}}</ref> ==References== <references/> {{DEFAULTSORT:Bridi Costa, Mariana}} [[Category:1988 births]] [[Category:2009 deaths]] [[Category:Brazilian models]] [[Category:Deaths from urinary tract infection]] [[Category:Deaths from sepsis]] [[Category:Infectious disease deaths in Brazil]] [[Category:People from Espírito Santo]] {{bio-stub}}