Apparent suicide, sorry to say...
In the New York Daily News, there is an article that mentions how she was known for her waist length hair and that she had never cut her hair til she came to America and how in her native Kazakhstan it is a symbol of great beauty to have long flowing hair.
nydailynews.com/news/2008/06/28/2008-06-28_models_web_rants_pined_for_love.html
A sad day indeed...