A RUSSIAN vegan influencer, Zhanna Samsonova, reportedly “died of starvation” while in Malaysia during her Southeast Asia tour, according to international news reports.

The 39-year-old had subsisted exclusively on a diet of exotic fruit while in Malaysia, according to her friends and family.

Samsonova reportedly died on July 21 after seeking medical treatment.

An active promoter of raw vegan foods on social media where she was known to her millions of viewers on TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram as Zhanna D’Art, reportedly died July 21 after finally seeking treatment.

Her friends said her diet had become worryingly restrictive and claimed that she has only eaten durian for the last seven years.

“A few months ago, in Sri Lanka, she already looked exhausted, with swollen legs oozing lymph,” the friend was quoted as telling the Sri Lankan media.

The country’s medical authorities reportedly wanted to send her home to seek treatment. However, she ran away.

“When I saw her in Phuket, I was horrified,” her friend said.

Another claimed that she only ate a “completely raw vegan diet” for the last four years, consuming just “fruits, sunflower seed sprouts, fruit smoothies, and juices.”

Samsonova’s last Instagram post on June 10 showed her eating durian.

One of her Instagram friends, @lidderlid, claimed that based on the coroner’s report, it was stated that Zhanna died of a cholera-type disease that was exacerbated by her severe malnourishment and starvation.

“Her body was unable to fight off any infection even with medical support as she was severely anorexic,” the friend said.

Samsonova’s mother also attributed her daughter’s death to a “cholera-like infection.”

“I see my body and mind transform every day,” Samsonova had gushed while describing her restrictive eating regimen.

“I love my new me, and never move on to the habits that I used to use.”

The food-influencer said her raw foods regimen was reportedly inspired by seeing “peers” who looked a lot older than their ages, which she attributed to their “junk food” diets.

Unfortunately, her friends believe her so-called healthy food choices were to blame for her death.

“You don’t need to be a doctor to understand where this will lead,” said one pal of her all-durian and jackfruit diet. –  August 4, 2023.