Rachel Green was travelling to London to conduct historical research for her fictional book about French queen Eleanor of Aquitaine when she became unresponsive. Rachel Green was travelling to London to conduct historical research for her fictional book about French queen Eleanor of Aquitaine when she became unresponsive. Rachel Green, 44, was on a seven hour flight to London from Minneapolis to conduct historical research for her book about Eleanor of Aquitaine, when she fell asleep and became unresponsive on April 30, 2025. Camera Icon Rachel Green (left) was an “angel” before her untimely death, pictured here with her sister Roxanne Carney. Camera Icon Rachel Green and her nephew Jack.