Danielle Sheypuk: key obituary facts
Is Danielle Sheypuk dead? Yes. Danielle Sheypuk died on April 5, 2026, at age 48.
Cause of death: Danielle Sheypuk's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Danielle Sheypuk known for?
Danielle Sheypuk was an American psychologist.
More about Danielle Sheypuk
Born: (1978-02-28)February 28, 1978Jermyn, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Occupations: Clinical psychologist, fashion model, activist.
Years active: 1995–20??
Known for: Ms. Wheelchair NY 2012, First Wheelchair-Using Model NYFW 2014.
Danielle Sheypuk, an American psychologist and disability-rights advocate, died on April 5, 2026, at age 48.
Born Danielle Ann Sheypuk on February 28, 1978, in Jermyn, Pennsylvania, she built a career as a clinical psychologist, fashion model and public commentator on the psychology of dating, relationships and sexuality for disabled people. Sheypuk, who used a wheelchair from childhood after being born with spinal muscular atrophy, drew on her own experience in her activism and became known as Ms.
Wheelchair NY 2012 and as the first wheelchair-using model to appear at New York Fashion Week in 2014.