London, October 18: Former playboy model Tabby brown has died at the age of 38. Tabby previously dated both Raheem Sterling and Mario Balotelli during their stints at Manchester City. Tabby, who is from London, also modelled for Cosmopolitan and ELLE. She also appeared in advertisements for Canon, Virgin Atlantic, AXE and Lynx, and starred in Channel 5's The Bachelor.

New York Post reported that Brown’s cause of death is unknown but the news has been confirmed by her manager. Silvina Luna, Argentine Actress and Former Model, Dies At 43.

Brown and Balotelli met at a nightclub in 2011 before they started dating. However, their romance did not last long and they split seven months later. Brown in an interview to the Mirror in 2013 said about Balotelli "I really fell for Mario – against my better judgment. He told me he wanted us to settle down and have a family. Then I found out he was having a baby with his ex, there were constant stories about him partying with other women, and all the 'she's just a friend' texts.” Korean Model Lee Pyeong Dies at 43; Fashion Designers, Actors and More Celebs Express Grief Over Her Death.

Later she was spotted with Chelsea forward Raheem Sterling in 2016 when the pair reportedly enjoyed a date at a Manchester hotel.

Devastated fans and music stars also took to social media to pay tribute to Brown  who had also appeared in a number of music videos for Snoop Dogg, B.O.B and more.

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