Defne Joy Foster
{{Short description|Turkish actress and presenter (1975–2011)}}
{{Infobox person
| honorific_prefix =
| name = Defne Joy Foster
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| image = Defne Joy Foster Izmir Fatih College Graduation Ceremony Pic.JPG
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| caption = From high school graduation, 1992
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1975|9|2}}
| birth_place = İncirlik, Turkey
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2011|2|2|1975|9|2}}
| death_place = Istanbul, Turkey
| death_cause =
| resting_place = Zincirlikuyu Cemetery
| nationality = American, Turkish
| occupation = Actress, presenter, VJ
| years_active = 1996–2011
| notable_works = Sihirli Annem
| television =
| spouse = {{marriage|İlker Yasin Solmaz|2008}}
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Defne Joy Foster (September 2, 1975{{spaced ndash}}February 2, 2011) was an American-Turkish actress, presenter and VJ.
Biography
Defne Joy Foster was born in Adana, Turkey.{{Cite web |url=http://www.dipnot.tv/4175/%E2%80%98Sihirli-kiz--Defne-Joyun-kisa-hikayesi.aspx |title='Sihirli kız' Defne Joy'un kısa hikayesi... |access-date=2011-02-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110205060955/http://www.dipnot.tv/4175/%E2%80%98Sihirli-kiz--Defne-Joyun-kisa-hikayesi.aspx |archive-date=2011-02-05 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|url=http://www.radikal.com.tr/hayat/kara_kizin_kara_talihi-1039095/|title=Kara kızın kara talihi}} She was born to her Turkish mother Hatice from İzmir, Turkey and American father Steve.{{cite news|author=Öznur Kaymak|title=Babası fırtına mağduru|url=https://www.aksam.com.tr/yasam/babasi-firtina-magduru--17829h/haber-17829|publisher=Akşam|date=5 February 2011|access-date=9 August 2020|language=Tr|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200809171103/https://www.aksam.com.tr/yasam/babasi-firtina-magduru--17829h/haber-17829|archive-date=9 August 2020|url-status=live}} Defne (occasionally rendered as "Daphne" or "Daphné" in some sources) did her studies in Alsancak primary school and at İzmir Özel Fatih Lisesi, a private school, also in İzmir.{{cite web|url=http://www.yeniasir.com.tr/HayatinIcinden/2011/02/03/bu_gulusu_bitiren_neden_arastiriliyor | title = Bu gülüşü bitiren neden araştırılıyor|publisher=Yeni Asır|date=2011-02-02}}. Foster married Yasin Solmaz in 2008 and gave birth to only child of couple, male, Can Kılıç in 2009.
=Death=
Foster was found dead at her friend Kerem Altan's apartment in Istanbul on February 2, 2011.{{cite web|url=http://www.haberturk.com/yasam/haber/597301-defne-joy-foster-evinde-olu-bulundu|title=Defne Joy Foster arkadaşının evinde ölü bulundu! - Yaşam Haberleri|date=2 February 2011 }}[http://haber.mynet.com/detay/guncel/kerem-altan-o-geceyi-anlatti/554262 Kerem Altan o geceyi anlattı] {{in lang|tr}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.todayszaman.com/news-234246-famous-actress-tv-host-defne-joy-foster-dies-at-32.html |title=Famous actress, TV host Defne Joy Foster dies at 31 |access-date=2011-02-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110205074914/http://www.todayszaman.com/news-234246-famous-actress-tv-host-defne-joy-foster-dies-at-32.html |archive-date=2011-02-05 |url-status=dead }} She was thought to have died from respiratory difficulty and a heart attack. The results of her autopsy was cardiac arrest caused by asthma and consumption of alcoholic drinks with medication.{{cite news |title=Defne'nin ölüm nedeni belli oldu |url=https://www.milliyet.com.tr/cadde/defnenin-olum-nedeni-belli-oldu-1398161 |access-date=3 April 2020 |publisher=Milliyet |date=3 June 2011}}{{cite web |url=http://www.zaman.com.tr/haber.do?haberno%3D1090664%26title%3Dolum-nedeni-astim-ve-kalp-krizi-degil |title=Gündem Ölüm nedeni astım ve kalp krizi değil ZAMAN |access-date=2011-02-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110209181306/http://zaman.com.tr/haber.do?haberno=1090664&title=olum-nedeni-astim-ve-kalp-krizi-degil |archive-date=2011-02-09 }} In February 2015, Kerem Altan was sentenced to two months in prison for waiting over two and a half hours after Foster fell unconscious before calling emergency services, however his sentence was suspended shortly after.{{Cite news|url=https://www.dailysabah.com/turkey/2015/02/13/journalist-convicted-in-death-of-tv-host|title=Journalist convicted in death of TV host|access-date=2018-05-16}}{{cite news |last1=Demirci |first1=Gülcan |title=Defne Joy davasında Kerem Altan'a hapis cezası |url=https://www.sabah.com.tr/yasam/2015/02/13/defne-joy-davasinda-kerem-altana-hapis-cezasi |access-date=3 April 2020 |publisher=Sabah |date=13 February 2015}} Altan's statements were also contradictory to the forensic investigation. According to the investigators there was a total of four people in the house on the night of Foster's death, while Altan stated he and Foster were the only people home.{{cite news |title=Defne Joy Foster'ın Şüpheli Ölümü |url=http://fetogercekleri.com/cinayetler/reyhanli-saldirisi/ |access-date=3 April 2020 |publisher=Fetö Gerçekleri}} Furthermore, according to Altan's testimony he did not have a sexual act with Foster during the night yet Foster's bottom underwear were found near the bed.{{cite news |last1=Karaman |first1=Nazif |title=Defne Joy dosyası, FETÖ şüphesiyle raftan indi... |url=https://www.sabah.com.tr/gundem/2016/11/25/defne-joy-dosyasi-feto-suphesiyle-raftan-indi |access-date=3 April 2020 |publisher=Sabah |date=25 November 2016}}
In 2016, further investigation into her death revealed that Kerem Altan was the only person whose testimony was taken by the police despite the taxi driver who brought the two home and the neighbor saying they had heard fighting and screams. A Ahmet Altan has been arrested in 2016 and the case has been reopened into the death of Foster, while a travel ban is placed on Kerem to prevent him from fleeing the country.{{cite news |title=Ahmet Altan tutuklandı |url=https://www.ntv.com.tr/turkiye/ahmet-altan-tutuklandi,Zg71muf5B0uTb8CPBLoF2Q |access-date=3 April 2020 |agency=Anadolu Ajansa, DHA |publisher=NTV |date=22 September 2016}}{{cite news |last1=Karaman |first1=Nazif |title=Defne Joy Foster dosyası yeniden açıldı - Kerem Altan'a yurtdışı yasağı |url=https://www.sabah.com.tr/gundem/2016/11/30/defne-joy-dosyasinda-kerem-altana-yurtdisi-yasagi |access-date=3 April 2020 |publisher=Sabah |date=30 November 2016}}
Career
Foster first appeared on TV screens as a VJ on Kral TV and later went into acting on various TV series.{{cite web|url=http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/Default.aspx?pageid=438&n=turkish-celebrity-found-dead-2011-02-02|title=TURKEY - Turkish-American celebrity found dead in Istanbul|access-date=2016-12-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161215221509/http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/default.aspx?pageid=438&n=turkish-celebrity-found-dead-2011-02-02|archive-date=2016-12-15|url-status=dead}} She last participated in Yok Böyle Dans, the Turkish version of Dancing with the Stars, where she finished 4th, having been eliminated in January 2011.
=Television=
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! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes | |||
| 1997 | Ruhsar | TV series | |
| 2000 | Beyaz Yalanlar | Ahu | TV series |
| 2000 | Dadı | Defne | TV series |
| 2003 | Sihirli Annem | Eda | TV series |
| 2006 | Selena | Pandora | TV series |
| 2007 | Hayal ve Gerçek | Gizem | TV series |
| 2010 | Yok Böyle Dans | Herself | Reality show |
References
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External links
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- [http://www.sinematurk.com/kisi/7925/Defne-Joy-Foster Defne Joy Foster] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100829080240/http://www.sinematurk.com/kisi/7925/Defne-Joy-Foster |date=2010-08-29 }} at the SinemaTürk
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Category:Turkish people of African-American descent
Category:Participants in Turkish reality television series
Category:American people of Turkish descent
Category:Respiratory disease deaths in Turkey
Category:Deaths from respiratory failure
Category:Burials at Zincirlikuyu Cemetery
Category:20th-century African-American actresses
Category:20th-century American actresses