A Miss Universe pageant queen has suddenly passed away at 28 years old. María Lorena Argüello’s death was confirmed by the Ecuador’s Miss Universe pageant committee on Sunday, June 1.

Born in Sri Lanka, she punched her ticket to Hollywood by finishing second runner-up in the 1955 Miss Universe pageant.

Former beauty queen María Lorena Argüello died Sunday, according to Ecuador's National Beauty Pageant committee. The 28-year-old was a semifinalist in the Miss Universe Ecuador pageant in 2024 ...

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