Brandi Hawbaker Found Dead
She was only 26, but she quickly rose to becoming one of the most talked about female poker players of all time. With her wonderful looks, and love for attention, Brandi Hawbaker was both loved by many in the poker community.
Sadly, last week, Ms. Hawbaker was found dead. The Los Angeles County Coroner confirmed that her body was found Sunday, April 13, in a residence in the 8700 block of Pershing Drive in Playa Del Rey, California. An autopsy later confirmed that her death was ruled as a suicide.
According to former boyfriend, Brandon Gerson, Hawbaker had been suffering from a “very serious untreatable mental illness”.
I had several communications with Brandi over email and she always seemed like a very intelligent and kind young lady. Brandi, you will be missed, may you rest in peace. Thoughts and prayers go out to her family.
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Connie White said
am July 20 2008 @ 9:15 pm
3rd cousin to me on my dad’s side, and I didn’t know any of this until this past week…so, if you are sincere, and you know the true facts, please contact me. the last time we spoke to her was at her maternal grandmother’s funeral