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Ambrose Olsen
Born(1985-11-27)November 27, 1985
DiedApril 22, 2010(2010-04-22) (aged 24)
Cause of deathSuicide
Occupation(s)Fashion model, supermodel
Modeling information
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Hair colorBrown
Eye colorBlue
AgencyClick Management (as of 2010)

Ambrose Olsen (November 27, 1985[1] – April 22, 2010[2]) was an American male fashion model. He was known for appearing in dozens of ad campaigns for Armani and Hugo Boss.[3]

Early life

Ambrose Olsen (sometimes also written as Olson) was born in Homer, Alaska.[4] Prior to modeling, he studied to be a carpenter. He also practiced surfing, boxing, and hockey as sports and planned to volunteer for the US Navy.[5] He began modeling at the age of 17,[4] moving to New York City in 2002.[6]

Modeling

Olsen appeared in many print ads and a few runway shows and a few fashion videos. At time of death he was represented by the Click Management modeling agency.[7] He was best known for his 2007 Armani Exchange ads with Adriana Lima.[8] He also worked for numerous other brands such as TNT,[9] Hugo Boss, D&G, Nautica, Yves Saint Laurent, Dior, Louis Vuitton, Burberry, Giorgio Armani Extreme Attitude[10] among others.[11] He also did the catwalk on shows by Alexandre Herchcovitch and Kim Jones among others.[6]

Major advertising campaigns

Major magazine appearances

Death

Olsen died on April 22, 2010, at the age of 24.[13] He was discovered hanged,[3] in his apartment in New York City.[14] According to police reports, it was a suicide.[15]

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