Alexis Cohen

Alexis Cohen
Cohen auditioning on American Idol
Born	(1983-10-17)October 17, 1983 Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Died	Seaside Heights, New Jersey, U.S.
Occupation	Student

Alexis Cohen (October 17, 1983 – July 25, 2009) was a reality TV show contestant and singer, best known for her appearances on American Idol where she compared her singing style to vocalists such as Grace Slick, Janis Joplin and Pat Benatar. She was known as Glitter Girl in the press.

Death

In 2009, she died in a hit and run car accident in Seaside Heights, New Jersey. Daniel Bark, aged 27, was later arrested and indicted for drunk and reckless driving, manslaughter and leaving the scene of an accident. Authorities later reported that Bark, who had a previous 2004 DUI conviction, was fleeing police when he struck and killed Cohen after failing to stop when a police officer on a bicycle ordered him to do so. Bark later accepted a plea bargain in November 2011 and pled guilty to eluding police and drunk driving. Prosecutors dismissed manslaughter and other charges in the 2009 accident that killed Cohen.

Her performances on American Idol brought her a measure of fame, so much so her death was covered by sources including People Magazine, Entertainment Weekly, MTV, Rolling Stone, ABC News, and The New York Daily News.

Cohen was a graduate of East Stroudsburg North High School and attending Montgomery Community College and studying to be a veterinarian at the time of her death.

External links

• Alexis Cohen at the Internet Movie Database
• Alexis Cohen at Find a Grave