Jacqueline Saburido | |
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Died | 20 April 2019 | (aged 40)
Occupation | Spokeswoman |
Known for | Survivor of severe burn injuries sustained in a drunk driving incident |
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Jacqueline Saburido (Spanish pronunciation: [ɟʝakeˈlin saβuˈɾiðo]; 20 December 1978 – 20 April 2019) was a Venezuelan activist and burn survivor who campaigned against drunk driving. After a car crash in 1999, Saburido received burns on 60% of her body; she went on to appear in drunk-driving ads and was twice a guest on The Oprah Winfrey Show. She also unsuccessfully tried to become Britain's first face transplant patient.