Biography

Hillevi Rombin was born on September 14, 1933 in Alfta, Gävleborg, Sweden. She was an actress, known for Istanbul (1957), The Adventures of Hiram Holliday (1956) and The Tonight Show (1953). She was married to G. David Schine. She died on June 19, 1996 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Became the first Swedish Miss Universe in 1955

She, her 68-year-old husband G. David Schine, and one of their six children, 34-year-old son Frederick Berndt Schine (b. February 4, 1962, he was a policeman), were killed in a plane crash on June 19, 1996, the result of an engine failure shortly after take-off. She was 62 years old and the first Miss Universe to pass away. All three were buried together at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery.