'Spider-Man 3' Actress Commits Suicide in Paris Home
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A promising young English actress was found dead in an apparent suicide in Paris just days before her 29th birthday.
Lucy Gordon — who appeared in "Spiderman 3" — was found dead by her boyfriend in her central Paris apartment yesterday.
The unnamed boyfriend told police he was sleeping in the flat when Miss Gordon died.
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PHOTOS: Pictures of British actress/model Lucy Gordon.
In "Spiderman 3," Miss Gordon played the role of roving British reporter Jennifer Duggan.
A spokesman for the Cannes film festival, currently underway on the French Riviera, described Miss Gordon as "a hugely promising young actress."
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"We are devastated by this news," he said. "All those attending the festival had been hugely impressed by Lucy's work. She was a star in the making."
An officer described the scene as "absolutely horrific."
Police later said "We confirm the death of Lucy Gordon in an apparent suicide."
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Her agent Jean-Louis Diamonika also confirmed that Miss Gordon had taken her own life.
A French magazine reported Wednesday: "Her boyfriend woke up on Wednesday morning to find Miss Gordon had hanged herself from the ceiling. He dashed out to the street in a panic for help and returned moments later with a local shopkeeper.
"Police were called and confirmed she was dead and had taken her own life."
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The man told police that Miss Gordon had been deeply affected by the recent suicide of a friend back in Britain.
The aspiring actress — who also worked as a model — had recently finished filming a movie in which she stars as Jane Birkin, the wife of iconic French singer Serge Gainsbourg.
Click here to read more from The Sun.
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