6'3"
Matthew "Jett" Schaefer was a great looking guy with a sad
story. Practically the definition of a man's man, Schaefer was a pilot,
surfer and fitness model. He was discovered by Versace and worked
for Armani, Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein and many more major labels. He
appeared as a model on the VH1 Fashion Awards show performing live on stage and
co-hosting part of the show. he also appeared in TV ads for McDonalds and Dr. Pepper
with LeAnn Rimes and Reba McEntire.
Then
he got cancer. Then he beat cancer. Then it came back! He managed to beat
it again but the chemotherapy left him with no immune system and he died from a
sinus infection. Sometimes I ask guys if I can take their pictures and they say
"No not yet I'm not perfect yet." To which I respond
"You'll never be perfect and what if you die tomorrow?" Thank
goodness Jett's photos will be on the net for a long time and people will remember
him because, someday, we will all just be old pictures on the Internet.
