Miss Austria Lucia Sisic Dies at Age 22

<figure><img alt="Miss Austria Lucia Sisic, who died in 2026 at 22." src="https://thedailybeast-thedailybeast-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5XOQYOZB6VH7JCIW6ATI3I6TEQ.png?auth=3eee07f7b0a5b0680a398799f8ea381e0a96822159e1330caffe11fd200b4399&amp;smart=true&amp;width=462&amp;height=260" /><figcaption>Instagram/luciasisic</figcaption></figure><p>Lucia Sisic, the reigning Miss Austria, has died at the age of 22.</p><p>Mission Austria, the organization behind the Miss and Mister Austria competitions, stated in a Facebook post on September 8, 2026, "It is with great shock and deep sadness that we have learned of the passing of our Miss Austria 2024, Lucia Sisic." </p><img alt="Austrian beauty queen Lucia Sisic poses for a photo shared to Instagram on August 12. / @luciasisic, Instagram" height="1310" src="https://thedailybeast-thedailybeast-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PRBUJD7WTVGYVKO4H6UTHAIJT4.jpeg?auth=4f160dfbc83f73ff5313626b45a2b865a7c017e24c300acb84d2f6e247da6a6e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1080&amp;height=1310" width="1080" /><p>The organization added, "Lucia will be remembered as a wonderful young woman. Our thoughts and deepest sympathies go out to her family, friends, and all those close to her during this difficult time." </p><img alt="Lucia Sisic and Austrian soccer coach Toni Polster pose during the Pro Juventute Charity Fashion Show at Congress Center Baden on November 18, 2024, in Baden, Austria. / Manfred Schmid / Getty Images" height="2944" src="https://thedailybeast-thedailybeast-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/G5B3K5QRN5BQXEU3TXKNPPLY7U.jpg?auth=338bba9f342b30bbc8f12e1650a889ef84a76ffde9876e4d26e090c0d34f5739&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4416&amp;height=2944" width="4416" /><p>According to local reports, a pageant has not been held since Sisic won in 2024, meaning she held the title continuously since then.</p><p>The cause of Sisic's death has not been disclosed. She had previously spoken on social media about a heart valve defect that required multiple surgeries since birth, including a heart operation last winter.</p><blockquote class="instagram-media"><div style="padding: 16px;"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C_Nrq-Ot7Rv/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="line-height: 0; padding: 0 0; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; width: 100%;" target="_blank"> <div style="display: flex;"> <div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex;"> <div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div></div></div><div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div><div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div></div><div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"></div> <div style="display: flex; margin-bottom: 14px;"><div> <div></div> <div></div> <div></div></div><div style="margin-left: 8px;"> <div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 20px; width: 20px;"></div> <div></div></div><div style="margin-left: auto;"> <div></div> <div></div> <div></div></div></div> <div style="display: flex; margin-bottom: 24px;"><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; width: 144px;"></div></div></a></div></blockquote><p>In August 2024, Sisic expressed gratitude to her team of pediatric cardiology specialists in a social media post, stating, "Thanks to the specialists and the dedicated doctors, who have always saved my life with great efforts, I have overcome many difficult moments and have been able to live a fulfilling life." </p><img alt="" height="681" src="https://thedailybeast-thedailybeast-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/N4X33AZ45NGBLDYEQNUA6AS3IM.png?auth=813f6a4b2c7d0cd7a05a46521a3818dadfc7e9130bd49cee56abe90a8b4697fb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=515&amp;height=681" width="515" /><p>Christopher Dengg, who was crowned Mister Austria 2024, expressed his shock at Sisic's death in a statement to a local Austrian newspaper, saying, "She was like a sister to me, especially during the time we held the [title] together. We will all miss her very much." </p>