Rick Genest aka Zombie Boy, has died aged 32 in a suspected suicide.
Before he had any tattoos, Canadian-born Genest was diagnosed with a brain tumor and was on a waiting list for surgery. He survived the operation and went on to create his unique image with hundreds of skeletal tattoos. This made him very successful in the modelling industry, as well as in the world of film. He starred in Lady Gaga’s video for Born this Way, and quickly became an icon in the punk scene.