Jennifer Maria Syme (December 7, 1972 â€" April 2, 2001) was an
American actress and personal assistant. She was in a relationship
with Keanu Reeves from 1998 until their break-up in 2000, following
the stillbirth of their daughter.Syme was born in Pico Rivera,
California, where she lived for the first eighteen years of her life.
Shortly after moving to Los Angeles, she landed a job working for
director David Lynch. Syme had a few minor film roles including a part
in Lynch's Lost Highway. She later joined the staff of a music label.
She was also a personal assistant to Dave Navarro of Jane's Addiction
and, later, the Red Hot Chili Peppers.On December 24, 1999, she gave
birth eight months into her pregnancy to Ava Archer Syme-Reeves, her
child with actor Keanu Reeves. The child was stillborn. The strain put
on their relationship by their grief resulted in their breakup several
weeks later.On April 1, 2001, Syme attended a party at musician
Marilyn Manson's home. After being driven home by another party guest
shortly before dawn, she left her home, reportedly to return to the
party. On the morning of April 2, Syme drove her 1999 Jeep Grand
Cherokee into a row of parked cars on Cahuenga Boulevard in Los
Angeles. She was partially ejected from the vehicle and died
instantly. Syme was 28 years old. Syme is buried next to her daughter
in Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles.
American actress and personal assistant. She was in a relationship
with Keanu Reeves from 1998 until their break-up in 2000, following
the stillbirth of their daughter.Syme was born in Pico Rivera,
California, where she lived for the first eighteen years of her life.
Shortly after moving to Los Angeles, she landed a job working for
director David Lynch. Syme had a few minor film roles including a part
in Lynch's Lost Highway. She later joined the staff of a music label.
She was also a personal assistant to Dave Navarro of Jane's Addiction
and, later, the Red Hot Chili Peppers.On December 24, 1999, she gave
birth eight months into her pregnancy to Ava Archer Syme-Reeves, her
child with actor Keanu Reeves. The child was stillborn. The strain put
on their relationship by their grief resulted in their breakup several
weeks later.On April 1, 2001, Syme attended a party at musician
Marilyn Manson's home. After being driven home by another party guest
shortly before dawn, she left her home, reportedly to return to the
party. On the morning of April 2, Syme drove her 1999 Jeep Grand
Cherokee into a row of parked cars on Cahuenga Boulevard in Los
Angeles. She was partially ejected from the vehicle and died
instantly. Syme was 28 years old. Syme is buried next to her daughter
in Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles.
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