As if they anticipated the worst, Gia Allemand's mother and sister held a vigil for the former Bachelor star outside a New Orleans hospital Wednesday afternoon shortly before the 29-year-old was pronounced dead after attempting suicide.

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Allemand's mother Donna and older sister were pictured leaning on each other and sitting on the grass as they waited to hear news from doctors. It was announced later on in the day that Gia had died after doctors determined she had suffered a "critical loss of brain and organ function."

See photos here of Gia's mother and sister shortly before receiving the tragic news.

The former model was dating NBA basketball player Ryan Anderson of the New Orleans Pelicans. He made an emergency call to 9-1-1 after finding Gia hanging in her New Orleans home as she attempted suicide. She was rushed to hospital and put on a life-support machine. Gia's family and boyfriend stayed by her side until her life-support machine was eventually removed Wednesday afternoon.

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Gia also has a younger brother, evident from an Instagram picture she uploaded in 2012 of them together with the caption, "brotherly love." She posted another picture of them together with the caption, "my little brother is getting sooo big."

Gia joined The Bachelor in 2010 for its 14th season, hoping to win the heart of Jake Pavelka. She made it to the final three but was then sent home. She competed in The Bachelor Pad but only made it to the third episode. She returned for The Bachelor Pad 2 but walked out after she felt like everyone was deceiving her.

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