Death

Death is a fictional character in Neil Gaiman's Sandman. The character first appeared in issue 8, and is the personification of Death. In the stories, Death frequently appears dressed like a goth girl, and often hooks up with people before their inevitable death. Like many humanistic portrayls of Death, she is a surprisingly soothing soul who acts as a guide through the afterlife. However, unlike most interpretations, Death also visits the person as they are born.

Goth Relations
Physically, Death appears dressed as a typical goth girl.

Death's appearance and personality, by Gaiman's own account (and as seen in a note of thanks in the original printing of Sandman Issue #11), were largely influenced by Cinamon Hadley, a friend of artist Mike Dringenberg. At the time she modelled for Death, Hadley was living in a squat and begging for spare change; she currently works as a body piercer and alternative model. The intended model for death was German model/actress, proto-goth musician, and Warhol Superstar Nico, but Dringenberg's drawing based on Hadley impressed Gaiman enough that the vision for Death changed immediately.

Contrary to claims model Donna Ricci has made in the past (and has since retracted from her website), she had never once had any part in the character design for Death.