Mónica Spear(1984-2014)
- Actress
Miss Spear was crowned Miss Venezuela in 2004 and was 4th runner-up in
the 2005 Miss Universe Pageant. Prior to competing in beauty pageants,
Miss Spear bachelor's degree in theater from the University of Central
Florida. Miss Spear went on to become one of the most popular and
successful soap opera stars. She married Henry Berry in June 2008 and
welcomed daughter Maya in October 2008. They divorced in March 2010.
Miss Spear and Mr. Berry were killed during a robbery when their car
broke down in Puerto Cabello, near Caracas. The couple were there on
vacation. Daughter Maya was injured but survived the attack. Spear's
death triggered a wave of anger on social media directed at the
populist government's poor record on crime. Venezuelan President
Nicolas Maduro lamented her death on a live television broadcast.
