From MarkRoesler.com

"With deep personal sadness I must announce that my dear friend and client Bettie Page passed away at 6:41pm PST this evening in a Los Angeles hospital. She died peacefully but had never regained consciousness after suffering a heart attack nine days ago.

She captured the imagination of a generation of men and women with her free spirit and unabashed sensuality. She is the embodiment of beauty."

Bettie was such a role model to me - the first real fetish model - the first pioneer. She was gorgeous, she was gutsy, she was a goddess... I'm sure she has influenced the lives of many women, myself included.

There will be many imitations; but there will only ever be truly the one and only Bettie Page... My tears fall for you my sister, you will be sadly missed and fondly remembered.