David Bridges
Sonja Christopher — the most important person individual at any time voted off the present “Survivor” — has died … this in accordance with a present contestant on the current.
Liz Wilcox — who stars in season 46 of “Survivor,” which is underway appropriate now — introduced the unhappy details on X Friday … expressing she accomplished Sonja about Xmas and shared a photograph of the two speaking on FaceTime on her account.
She writes, “Proper now, the legend herself Sonja Christopher of Season 1 handed absent. I seasoned the satisfaction of assembly her on Christmas. She seasoned a terrific deal spunk + like for Survivor and what the current sent to her daily living. I hope you are singing + taking element in your coronary coronary heart out someplace appealing, Sonja.”
On behalf of the dwelling, Liz suggests persons these days ought to not ship bouquets … nonetheless, as a substitute donations to Mt. Diablo Unitarian Universalist Church in Walnut Creek, CA, the Most cancers Help Neighborhood in SF, or the Sjogren’s Basis. She didn’t present a objective for demise.
Sonja competed on “Survivor: Borneo” in 2000 and, irrespective of getting alongside correctly collectively with her teammates, acquired ousted quickly soon after a quantity of missteps led to her crew dropping that extremely 1st 7 days. She acquired the boot owing to it, making her the key distinct specific individual at any time to be voted off the island.
In a way, her appear on the collection was historic … and lots of nonetheless bear in thoughts her.
Christopher’s found for savoring her ukulele on the present — and, she appeared to recollect her time fondly on “Survivor” irrespective of her early exit … telling EW in 2020 the total skills gave her a program to elevate money for causes she regarded in.
Sonja was 87.
RIP
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