Karol Castillo (29 August 1989 – 10 April 2013) was a

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vian model and beauty pageant titleholder. She was crowned Miss Perú Universo 2008 and competed in the

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pageant, hosted in

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Death

On 10 April 2014, Castillo was found dead in her bed while on a trip to Australia, having suffered from a

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. Castillo had travelled to Australia with pageant coach Diego Alcade Sangalli to help with the Miss Teen Australia pageant.Noticia Murio Miss Peru 2008 Karol Castillo
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* 1989 births 2013 deaths Peruvian beauty pageant winners People from Trujillo, Peru Miss Universe 2008 contestants Peruvian child models {{Peru-bio-stub