Reality stars we've lost
By Stephanie Goldberg, CNN
April 2, 2013 -- Updated 2007 GMT (0407 HKT)
Shain Gandee of MTV's "Buckwild" was found dead in Kanawha County, West Virginia, authorities said Monday. The body of Gandee, 21, was discovered in a vehicle along with the bodies of his uncle, David Dwight Gandee, 48, and Donald Robert Myers, 27.
Jennifer Lyon, who appeared on "Survivor: Palau" in 2005, died at her home in Oregon in January 2010. The 37-year-old was diagnosed with breast cancer after her stint on the reality show.
"The Real World: Hollywood" cast member Joey Kovar died of a suspected drug overdose in August 2012 at 29. Kovar also appeared on the third season of "Celebrity Rehab."
"Swamp People" star Mitchell Guist, right, died in Louisiana in May 2012. He was working to build a houseboat when he appeared to have a seizure and fell backward in his boat, said Assumption Parish Sheriff Mike Waguespack. Another person, who did not want to be identified, performed CPR and called 911.
In 1994's "The Real World: San Francisco," cast member Pedro Zamora shared his struggle with HIV/AIDS. After Zamora died in November 1994, President Bill Clinton said the Cuban-born reality star "changed the face of HIV and AIDS in America forever."
"Deadliest Catch's" Capt. Phil Harris died in February 2010 at 53. The reality star was hospitalized after he suffered a stroke on January 29.
Rachel Brown, a 2006 contestant on "Hell's Kitchen," which is hosted by Gordon Ramsay, was found dead of a gunshot wound in her Dallas home in 2007. The Tarrant County medical examiner's office said Brown's death was ruled a suicide.
"Jackass" star Ryan Dunn was drunk and speeding up to 140 mph when his 2007 Porsche 911 GT3 crashed and caught fire on a Pennsylvania highway in June 2011, police said. The 34-year-old died from "blunt and thermal trauma" in the fiery crash, according to the autopsy report.
Frankie Abernathy was a cast member on "The Real World: San Diego," which aired on MTV in 2004. Abernathy, who was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis, a genetic disorder that affects the lungs and digestive track, was 25 when she died in June 2007.
New Jersey restaurant owner Joseph Cerniglia, who appeared on the first season of "Kitchen Nightmares," jumped from a bridge into New York's Hudson River in September 2010. The medical examiner ruled his death a suicide.
Russell Armstrong, left, hanged himself in 2011 while appearing on Bravo's "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills." The series featured his estranged wife, Taylor, grappling with the aftermath of his suicide.
Reality stars we've lost
Reality stars we've lost
Reality stars we've lost
Reality stars we've lost
Reality stars we've lost
Reality stars we've lost
Reality stars we've lost
Reality stars we've lost
Reality stars we've lost
Reality stars we've lost
Reality stars we've lost
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