Former Miss Venezuela Eva Ekvall, 28, Loses battle with breast cancer

Eva Ekvall, Miss Venezuela and the third finalist for Miss Universe 2001 - one of The Most Difficult competions in the history of the event - died at 28 years old after losing her battle with breast cancer, which was diagnosed in 2010.

Although the Venezuelan failed to win the coveted title in the 2001 Miss Universe competition in Bayamon, Puerto Rico - Puerto Rican Denise Quinones won the crown - Eva Ekvall PROVED to be one of the toughest in the country Competitors That Holds the record for the MOST crowns won by beauty queens.

Ekvall's husband, John Fabio Bermudez, released a statement this weekend, Through the Noticed news agency, In Which news of her death broke and That of her Illness, Which She Had battled for Almost Two Years And That Forced her to move to the United States After A Few months ago the cancer re-emerge. Despite her doctors' best Efforts, however, "her health deteriorates up Until her death."

In Addition, Through His Twitter account, Bermudez said A Few heartfelt words to His Wife, Whom I married in 2007, and mother to His 2-year-old daughter.

"I want to start by saying ... thank you all for your words; I feel a great sorrow for the loss of my love. Today, The Most valiant and brilliant I've ever known have gone. She fought to the last moment, but she could not physically continue.

She leaves us a legacy and an example to follow. With me she leaves her Most Beautiful creation ... her daughter, Miranda.

I want to thank everyone for their words. We have to thank many people, and it would be endless, Such as my children, my family, and So Many anonymous heroes who help us long and painful on this road ... Many thanks Eva Forever! "

In Addition, Through His Twitter account, in Which Bermudez shared a moving image of him and Eva's hands locked together, I said a FEW Also heartfelt words to the woman I married in 2007 and mother of their 2-year-old daughter

WAS CHOSEN Ekvall at age 17 to Represent her country in the 2001 Miss Universe pageant.

Through her reign as Miss Venezuela, Eva Launched an acting career and became a news reporter on Venezuelan television. Also Eva wrote the first-person narrative, 'Out of Focus "(Out of Focus) Detailed In Which she her battle with Cancer, Which was detected in 2010 after the birth of her daughter.