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Terms and conditions apply. * Savings buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Savings Account. * No ATM fees from Ally Bank at Allpoint and Moneypass ATMs plus we reimburse for fees charged by other ATM owners nationwide up to $10 per statement cycle. * Early direct deposit offers eligible direct deposits up to two days sooner. * Spending buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Spending Account. by [Alexia Fernandez / People](https://time.com/author/people/) ## Alexia Fernandez / People Aug 3, 2018 7:39 AM UTC  Canadian model Rick Genest, aka Zombie Boy, walks the runway in Paris on Jan. 19, 2011. Canadian model Rick Genest, aka Zombie Boy, walks the runway in Paris on Jan. 19, 2011.Francois Guillot—AFP/Getty Images by [Alexia Fernandez / People](https://time.com/author/people/) ## Alexia Fernandez / People Aug 3, 2018 7:39 AM UTC [Lady Gaga](https://people.com/movies/mtv-movie-tv-awards-2018-lady-gaga-surprise-appearance-mtv-awards-black-mother-panther-best-movie/)‘s friend and model Rick “Zombie Boy” Genest has died of apparent suicide, the singer confirmed. He was 32. Genest, who lived in Montreal, Canada, was [found dead in his home](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/zombie-boy-dead-1.4772315) on Wednesday, according to [iHeartRadio Canada. ](http://www.iheartradio.ca/news/canadian-model-featured-in-lady-gaga-video-dies-at-32-1.4820326) The singer also shared the sad news on Twitter Thursday, confirming Genest has taken his own life. “The suicide of friend Rick Genest, Zombie Boy is beyond devastating,” she tweeted honoring the model who was best known for his breakout role in her 2011 music video “Born This Way”. “We have to work harder to change the culture, bring Mental Health to the forefront and erase the stigma that we can’t talk about it.” “If you’re suffering, call a friend or family today,” she added. “We must save each other.” > [](https://twitter.com/ladygaga/status/1025171911138004992) In a second tweet, the singer shared, “Science tells us that it takes 21 days to form a habit, if you’re suffering from \[a\] Mental Health issue I beckon for today to be your first day or a continuation of the work you’ve been doing. “Reach out if you’re in pain, and if you know someone who is, reach out to them too,” she tweeted. The model’s representative did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment. > [](https://twitter.com/ladygaga/status/1025173295539335169) Genest currently holds a Guinness World Record for the most insect tattoos on his body (a total of 176) as well as another record for the most human bone tattoos at 139. The Canadian native would have celebrated his 33rd birthday on Aug. 7. On his Instagram page, his last post — which went up on Thursday after his death — was a photo of a dark background and a ring of light. “—THE WELL— o Damballa lo we howl upon stars hung above we soul cast down the well of stone as fire laid betwixt two fates of most drear less dire straights each breath cuts ice as flesh is weighed in front of deaths old narrow gates where bold and brazen last rites crate,” the poem read. “Lo heed our wish of madness deep from os our prayers we kissed so stern and cold on metal shells release by moonlight glow — Zombie Boy,” it ended. It is possible the model used an app to schedule the post on Instagram after his death. Before his death, Genest was involved with the Home Depot Canada Foundation to bring awareness to youth homelessness. According to [iHeartRadio](http://www.iheartradio.ca/news/canadian-model-featured-in-lady-gaga-video-dies-at-32-1.4820326), Genest quickly found work as a model after being featured in the Grammy winner’s music video, modeling for magazines such as _GQ, Vanity Fair,_ and _Vogue Hommes_. **_If you or someone you know is considering suicide, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255), text “help” to the_** [**_Crisis Text Line_**](https://www.crisistextline.org/) **_at 741-741 or go to_** [**_suicidepreventionlifeline.org_**](https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/)**_._** _This_ [_article_](https://people.com/music/lady-gaga-born-this-way-zombie-boy-dead/) _originally appeared on_ [_PEOPLE.com_](http://people.com)_._ Rick ‘Zombie Boy’ Genest, Star of Lady Gaga’s ‘Born This Way’ Video, Dies at 32 ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/5357100/zombie-boy-rick-genest-suicide/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/5357100/zombie-boy-rick-genest-suicide/"},"headline":"Rick 'Zombie Boy' Genest, Star of Lady Gaga's 'Born This Way' Video, Dies at 32","datePublished":"2018-08-03T07:39:59.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-23T21:03:02.656Z","description":"Genest was best known for his breakthrough role in Lady Gaga's \"Born This Way\" music video","url":"https://time.com/5357100/zombie-boy-rick-genest-suicide/","keywords":["Music","onetime","overnight"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt37245b6cfbf71c6b/698936f8457a528673d5f069/gettyimages-138561174.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Alexia Fernandez / People"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt37245b6cfbf71c6b/698936f8457a528673d5f069/gettyimages-138561174.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Canadian model Rick Genest aka Zombie bo","caption":"Canadian model Rick Genest aka Zombie bo","creditText":"Francois Guillot—AFP/Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/entertainment/","name":"Entertainment"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/music/","name":"Music"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/5357100/zombie-boy-rick-genest-suicide/","name":"Rick 'Zombie Boy' Genest, Star of Lady Gaga's 'Born This Way' Video, Dies at 32"}}]}] ```