They may be young, gorgeous and rich – but runway walkers are no strangers to hard knocks.

Reeva Steenkamp‘s tragic Valentine’s Day death – believed to have been perpetrated by her boyfriend Oscar Pistorius – is a stark reminder of the untimely deaths other models have faced.

In light of Reeva’s death, FoxNews.com takes a look at five other models whose lives were cut too short.

PHOTOS: Oscar Pistorius Weeps In Court While Charged With Murder

Anna Nicole Smith, who modeled for Guess and Lane Bryant, died in 2009 at 39 of a drug overdose. Seventies stunner Dorothy Stratten was shot to death by her angry husband in 1981 — when she was only 20 years old.

As RadarOnline.com previously reported, Olympic “blade runner” Oscar broke down during a court hearing Friday in South Africa as authorities charged him with Reeva’s murder.

PHOTOS: Murdered Model Reeva Steenkamp

For FoxNews.com’s full list of model tragedies, click here.