Julia Gnuse Death
Julia passed away on August 11, 2016 at the age of 61 in Overland Park, Kansas, United States.
When did Julia Gnuse die?
August 11, 2016How old was Julia Gnuse when died?
61Where did Julia Gnuse die? What was the location of death?
Overland Park, Kansas, United States
Julia Gnuse Birthday and Date of Death
Julia Gnuse was born on January 18, 1955 and died on August 11, 2016. Julia was 61 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: January 18, 1955
Date of Death: August 11, 2016
Age at Death: 61
Julia Gnuse - Biography
Julia Gnuse, commonly known by the nickname The Illustrated Lady, born in 1959, has 95% of her body (including her face) covered in tattoos and holds the Guinness Record for being the most tattooed woman in the world. In her mid 30s, Gnuse developed porphyria, a condition in which sunlight results in blistering of the skin. As the blisters often result in scarring, she began getting tattoos as a way to cover up the scars, which can get as deep as third degree burns.
A friend of Gnuse's who was a plastic surgeon had suggested she get her skin tattooed in a pale skin tone color, similar to the color of her scars. This was attempted but didn't turn out the way they had hoped.
The tattoos do not prevent the skin from blistering as they are purely aesthetic. Instead she decided to try colorful tattoos, consisting of a variety of themes including: her favorite cartoons, her favorite actors and even a self portrait. Gnuse has appeared on the tv show Ripley's Believe it or Not. She also had a small role in Aerosmith's music video for their song Pink.
In her last year she started to go through laser treatment to get all of her tattoos removed.
