The body of Stefanie Sherk who was the wife of popular Hollywood actor, Demian Bichir has been cremated and her ashes taken back to her country, Canada.
According to the report by Blast Magazine, the death certificate of Stefanie Sherk showed that she was cremated on May 1 and her body was sent to a home the couple shared Niagara-On-The-Lake, a town in southern Ontario, Canada.
The death certificate also confirms her causes of death are listed as anoxic encephalopathy, asphyxia, and drowning. It also notes that Stefanie Sherk had a history of depression.
According to law enforcement, the 43-year-old Canadian model Stefanie Sherk was found by her Hollywood husband, Demian Bichir on April 12th 2019 at the bottom of the pool at the family’s Sherman Oaks home after he had returned from grocery shopping.
A family member immediately called paramedics, and when emergency responders arrived they were able to successfully resuscitate Stefanie Sherk and transported her to a local hospital.
She spent the next 8 days in the hospital before passing away on April 20th at the age of 43.
Demian Bichir had put out this message to explain the circumstances surrounding the death of his wife to correct some information already spreading about her death. He said:
“Dear friends,
When a young person dies at a hospital in the US, the possibility of becoming an instant coroner’s case is very high. A coroner’s investigation is then conducted to determine the cause of death so it can be stated on the death certificate. This information then becomes of public domain.
The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner has completed the investigation regarding my wife’s death and have made the results public. It is with courage, dignity and love for our Stefanie, that we confirm such information. It was our hope that we would have some time to heal and grieve before we could talk about this issue that affects way too many people around the globe. This is a serious and, in many cases like ours, an invisible affliction that corners human beings in a terrifying and dark place.
Depression has taken the lives of so many beautiful, wonderful, talented people such as my beloved wife, Stefanie. The nightmare that we have been through over the last several days will only be eased if we succeed in taking our pain and sorrow out into the world as an important message of awareness so, hopefully, other lives can be saved. Many things will be addressed, I promise, from how mysteriously the human mind works, to how terribly our health system fails.
How the intricate paths in the acting career are sorted out by all of us, actors. And how, right in the middle of this emotional tornado, we were also able to find incredibly compassionate and talented doctors, nurses, social workers, paramedics, police officers and the sympathy of other human beings suffering similar pain. I will talk more about this experience as soon as the days go by and we heal. But for now, allow me please to just focus on two matters:
One: Stefanie was an extraordinary daughter, a generous loving sister, a smart and funny friend, a dignified, elegant and talented actor and a compassionate human. She was the perfect woman for me. My soul mate. My best friend. She made me better in every sense. I fell under her gorgeous spell ever since I laid eyes on her for the first time. And that was the same effect she caused on everybody who had the fortune to know her.
And Two: Our dear families and I are devastated by this powerful event that have changed our lives forever. We respectfully ask once again for your understanding in allowing us to grieve in peace and privacy in this sad and difficult times. Any statements regarding this matter will be issued here. We want to thank you all for your loving support your words of encouragement and solidarity. Stefanie’s life and legacy were way bigger and more wonderful than what made her leave us so early. We love you deeply, Stefanie Sherk” he said.