Model Jeremy Ruehlemann dead at 27: fashion designer Christian Siriano mourns his “muse” and remembers his “beautiful soul”
- Model Jeremy Ruehlemann has died at the age of 27
- Fashion designer Christian Siriano paid tribute to Ruehlemann on his Instagram, writing that he was and always will be his muse
- Ruehlemann’s cause of death has not yet been released
Model Jeremy Ruehlemann has died at the age of 27. The cause of death is not yet known.
Fashion designer Christian Siriano, who considered Ruehlemann his muse, shared a touching post on Instagram on Sunday.
The post was a series of photos from Ruehlemann’s modeling moments, as well as some of Siriano and Ruehlemann together.
“I’ve never posted anything like this before but losing a friend who was such a beautiful soul is just really hard,” Siriano captioned the post. “This is for Jeremy, the most beautiful man who gave so much love to everyone he met no matter what.”
He wrote that Ruehlemann “was and always will be one of my muses. He inspired me and I will love him forever.”
Model Jeremy Ruehlemann, who appeared in fashion designer Christian Siriano’s runway shows and was considered his muse, has died at the age of 27
Fashion designer Christian Siriano, who considered Ruehlemann his muse, shared a touching post on Instagram on Sunday
Ruehlemann has appeared in several Siriano runway shows, as well as in modeling campaigns for Atelier Cillian and Joseph Abboud.
He has appeared in GQ and Playhaus Magazine and has worked with Superdry and Perry Ellis.
Ruehlemann’s last Instagram post was a behind-the-scenes picture of what appeared to be a photoshoot with the Tommy Hilfiger brand, captioned “Bts with Tommy.”
Tributes for the model, including Siriano’s, poured in on social media.
“Sending all my love to his family and friends who have lost someone so special. I know we will meet again one day but right now I just want to hug him,” Siriano wrote in his post. “Have a good rest, we all love you so much! Please send love to his family today.’
Ruehlemann’s last Instagram post was a behind-the-scenes picture of what appeared to be a Tommy Hilfiger brand photoshoot, captioned “Bts with Tommy.”
Ruehlemann has appeared in several Siriano runway shows, as well as in modeling campaigns for Atelier Cillian and Joseph Abboud
Famed makeup artist Hung Vanngo took to Instagram to mourn Ruehlemann’s death and wrote that the news broke his heart.
“He had such a huge impact on everyone he met,” he wrote. “You meet a lot of people in this industry, but he was one of those people, even if you met him once, he would be a part of your heart forever. My team and I love and appreciate the time we had with him. A true friend, you will be loved and remembered forever. RIP Jeremy.’
Halston creative director Ken Downing wrote: “Goodbye sweet Jeremy. RIP Jeremy Ruehlemann. Love to your family who adored you just as they love and adored you. My heart is broken.’