Samantha Nicole Nielsen-Reese was a 21-year-old woman from Chicago who died unexpectedly on December 11, 2021. Born March 6, 2000, she grew up in Chicago, attended George B. Armstrong and Carl Von Linne Elementary Schools and Schurz High School, and had a wide circle of family and friends who remembered her as outgoing, independent, and loyal.

Obituaries and memorials describe her love of beauty, fashion, travel, dancing, music, and photography, and note that her friends and family have honored her memory with services and donations to domestic violence charities. The notices emphasize that her passing was unexpected but do not state a cause of death, and there are no reported arrests, suspects, or criminal investigations tied to her death.

If anyone knew Samantha or has information about the circumstances of her death, please share what you know.