Rachel Whitear Death
Rachel passed away on May 10, 2000 at the age of 21.
When did Rachel Whitear die?
May 10, 2000How old was Rachel Whitear when died?
21
Rachel Whitear Birthday and Date of Death
Rachel Whitear was born on February 6, 1979 and died on May 10, 2000. Rachel was 21 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: February 6, 1979
Date of Death: May 10, 2000
Age at Death: 21
Rachel Whitear - Biography
Rachel Jayne Whitear (6 February 1979 - 10 May 2000) was a British student from Withington, Herefordshire who died following a heroin overdose. Her death in May 2000 led to a large-scale anti-drugs campaign in Britain, particularly in secondary schools, when her parents allowed a police photograph to be shown publicly – it showed her discoloured body collapsed.. The school campaign was centered on a 22-minute video called Rachel's Story. The campaign was seen as an equivalent of the anti-ecstasy drive undertaken after the death of British school girl Leah Betts in 1995 and a parallel incident culminating in the death of Australian schoolgirl Anna Wood in Sydney.
