The Survivor group is in mourning.
Sonja Christopher, who in 2000 grew to become the primary particular person to be voted off the present, has died, in response to Deadline and extra shops. She was 87.
The demise of the ukelele-playing contestant of the primary season of the CBS actuality competitors present, Survivor: Borneo, was introduced publicly by Liz Wilcox, who stars within the at present airing forty sixth season.
“In the present day, the legend herself Sonja Christopher of Season One handed away,” she wrote on X April 6, alongside a screenshot of a FaceTime dialog with the late contestant. who’s holding her signature ukelele. “I had the pleasure of assembly her on Christmas. She had a lot spunk + love for Survivor and what the present dropped at her life. I hope you are singing + enjoying your coronary heart out someplace lovely, Sonja.”
Liz added in one other publish, “No flowers, however donations could also be despatched to Mt. Diablo Unitarian Universalist Church (Walnut Creek, CA), the Most cancers Assist Neighborhood of the San Francisco Bay Space, or the Sjogren’s Basis.”
The reason for Sonja’s demise was not made public.