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Lucia Sisic won the Miss Austria title in 2024 and remained the reigning titleholder because no later contest had been held.
Mission Austria announced her death and remembered her as a young woman who remained part of the Miss Austria family.
Sisic had previously spoken publicly about growing up with a congenital heart defect and undergoing multiple medical procedures.
Mission Austria, the organization behind the Miss Austria and Mister Austria pageants, announced Sisic’s death on Facebook on Monday. The organization expressed shock and sadness while extending its condolences to her family, friends and others close to her.
The organization said Sisic would be remembered as a “wonderful young woman” and emphasized that she would remain part of the Miss Austria family. The tribute was signed by Mission Austria CEO Kerstin Rigger and her husband, Jörg.
Sisic’s death comes while she was still officially the Miss Austria titleholder. She won the crown in 2024, and according to the information provided, a subsequent Miss Austria competition had not yet taken place.
No official cause of death has been released. Mission Austria’s announcement did not provide further details about the circumstances surrounding her death.
Sisic had previously discussed her medical history publicly, including experiences that began during infancy. In an Instagram post in 2024, she thanked the pediatric medical professionals who had cared for her when she was younger.
She credited doctors and medical staff with helping her through serious health challenges and said their efforts had repeatedly saved her life. Her comments offered a personal account of the medical difficulties she had experienced before becoming a beauty-pageant titleholder.
In an interview with Austrian outlet Heute in 2024, Sisic said she underwent her first operation shortly after birth. She also described how her condition affected aspects of her childhood.
She recalled missing school sports weeks because of her health and said her childhood was different from that of many other children. At the same time, she said those experiences had made her stronger.
Herzkinder Österreich, an Austrian charity supporting children with heart conditions, also mourned Sisic’s death. The organization described her passing as untimely and noted that she had died at only 22.
The charity highlighted Sisic’s own experience of growing up with a congenital heart defect. Its tribute also referred to the surgeries she endured and her determination to follow her own path with courage and joy.
Sisic’s story therefore extended beyond her pageant achievement. Her public comments had connected her personal experiences with the challenges faced by people growing up with serious congenital heart conditions.
Sisic’s death marks the loss of a young Miss Austria titleholder who had used her public platform while also speaking openly about a difficult medical history. Her previous comments provide context for the tributes now being shared by organizations that knew her story.
For the Miss Austria organization, her death also leaves a titleholder remembered not only for winning the 2024 crown but for remaining connected to the pageant family after her victory.
Who was Lucia Sisic?
Lucia Sisic was an Austrian beauty-pageant titleholder who won Miss Austria in 2024.
How old was Lucia Sisic?
She was 22 years old when she died.
What was Lucia Sisic’s cause of death?
No cause of death has been confirmed in the information provided.
SOURCE
Mission Austria Facebook tribute
Lucia Sisic’s 2024 Instagram post
Heute interview from 2024
Herzkinder Österreich Facebook tribute
