Permanto died in Helsinki at age 19. In November 2008, her mother told the media that Permanto had taken medicine for her back and another medicine for smoking cessation, and that the mix of the drugs had caused her death. The mother believed the death to be an accident. An
Idols finalist, singer
Kristian Meurman made a song, "Miksen saanut yrittää", for Permanto's memory. ==Notes==