Sharry Konopski

Sharry Konopski
DeBolt at Glamourcon 19, 1999
Playboy centerfold appearance
August 1987
Preceded byCarmen Berg
Succeeded byGwen Hajek
Personal details
BornSharry Lynn Konopski
(1967-12-02)December 2, 1967
Longview, Washington
DiedAugust 25, 2017(2017-08-25) (aged 49)
Silver Lake, Washington
Height5 ft 2 in (157 cm)

Sharry Lynn Konopski (married name DeBolt; December 2, 1967 – August 25, 2017) was an American model and actress. She was chosen as Playboy's Playmate of the Month in August 1987 and appeared in numerous Playboy videos. She posed nude again for Playboy in the March 1997 issue, despite being paralyzed.

Early life

Konopski was born on December 2, 1967, in Longview, Washington. Her father worked there in logging. After graduation, she remained in her hometown, working as a waitress at Bruno's Pizzeria.[1]

Career

Playboy magazine selected Konopski as Playmate of the Month for their August 1987 issue, with her centerfold photographed by Stephen Wayda.[1] The following year, Playboy featured her, along with four other Playmates, in a pictorial by Arny Freytag.[2] She reappeared in a photo shoot by Freytag for Playboy's March 1997 issue.[3]

She also appeared on The Sally Jessy Raphael Show to discuss her injuries.

Personal life

On April 1, 1995, as she was driving home from work on the Spirit Lake Memorial Highway, three deer ran into the road, and she rolled her Ford Mustang. Her spinal injuries left her paralyzed from the waist down.[4]

DeBolt died in Silver Lake, Washington,[5] on August 25, 2017, aged 49, of complications from pneumonia and lung cancer.[6][7] She is survived by her husband, Joseph Randall, and two children from her first marriage to Mark DeBolt, Spencer and Siera.[6][4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Sharry: Take a Long Look at Longview's Natural Resource". Playboy. Vol. 34, no. 8. August 1987. pp. 82–93. Retrieved May 25, 2026.
  2. ↑ "The Sunshine Girls". Playboy. Vol. 35, no. 8. August 1988. pp. 118–127. Retrieved May 25, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Playmate Revisited: Sharry Konopski". Playboy. Vol. 44, no. 3. March 1997. pp. 71–75. Retrieved May 25, 2026.
  4. 1 2 Rubert, Janet Lynn (May 14, 1995). "Ex-Playboy Centerfold Adjusts To Life As Paraplegic After Crash". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on October 2, 2012. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Death Notices". The Columbian. August 29, 2017. Retrieved May 25, 2026.
  6. 1 2 Hogan, Jackson (August 28, 2017). "Local Playmate Sharry Konopski DeBolt passed away at 49". The Daily News. Retrieved May 25, 2026.
  7. ↑ Stav, Steve (August 28, 2017). "Forever Miss August: Cancer Takes Beloved Playmate Sharry Konopski At 49". East Portland Blog. Retrieved May 25, 2026.
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