in reality TV sometimes we’re reminded
of just how real life can get my
personal dead wife kids mortgage that’s
a lot of debt welcome to watchmojo.com
and today we’re counting down our picks
for the top ten reality stars that died
too soon before we begin we publish new
videos every day
so be sure to subscribe for more great
content for this list we’re focusing on
well-known individuals that passed away
after appearing on reality TV I had very
little to do with this by the way
fantastic number 10 Rachel Brown tells
kitchen he secured in your hand
the cash register showing going on in
the 2006 season of Gordon Ramsay’s
culinary competition contestants helped
to secure a lucrative Las Vegas gig
among them was 39 year old Rachel brown
who was eliminated in episode 5 in his
trademark fashion Ramsay was hard on her
but as Rachel told IGN in a post
elimination interview he didn’t make her
feel singled out there’s a lot me goes
into being the leader and I think part
of that is set an example of who you are
and how you act the whole time not just
in the kitchen
in fact she seemingly found a style to
be relatively normal by Kitchen
standards stating quote he’s demanding
as he should be
sadly the next year in May 2007 the
behind the scenes narrative took a dark
turn when Brown was tragically found
dead in her family home in Bedford Texas
from a self-inflicted gunshot wound I
know I shouldn’t be up here because your
mom’s porch tonight number nine
Valerie fairman 16 and pregnant I’m
Valerie I’m 15 years old and I live in
farm country near Oxford Pennsylvania in
2010 Valerie fairman was featured on
this popular MTV series because of the
format of the show she only appeared in
one episode but her family claims that
her time on TV quote went to her head
and stop pain and stop saying that like
everything is so horrible about because
it’s not known to act out before her MTV
appearance in the years that followed
Valerie had numerous run-ins with the
law including a 2015 arrest for
prostitution despite attempts to turn
her life around and multiple trips to
rehab
she ultimately passed away in 2016 from
a reported overdose at age 23 she left
behind a seven-year-old daughter named
Nevaeh I’m just happy she’s in she’s
okay now number eight
Angela Big Ang Raiola Mob Wives I see a
lot of things had sex known for her
larger-than-life persona and Big Ang
moniker this New York native lived a
colorful life even before appearing on
reality TV
so when Mob Wives came calling for
angela Raiola she was primed for a
breakout performance Big Ang evolved
into a series mainstay earned herself
not one but two spin-offs and even
crossed over into feature film with a
cameo in scary movie 5 go check sadly
less than five years into her reality TV
career Angela’s health rapidly declined
cancerous tumors were discovered
ultimately leading to her death
at age 55 but in the world of reality TV
Big Ang remains one of the more
memorable personalities a good fill of a
lot of historic event Lee if you just
pull up about it
j-town number 7 Michael Johns American
Idol born and raised in Perth Australia
this crooner established a loyal fan
base during his time on American Idol
season 7 as one of the finalists Michael
Johns proved to have commercial appeal
and the musical versatility to back it
up
well he didn’t achieve immense success
after his reality TV experience John’s
was still widely considered one of the
more popular series contestants how much
of an asshole you feel like standing on
stage getting a crap given to us on and
passing on a 30 may have a blur and so
his sudden 2014 death came as a surprise
to the American Idol community when he
passed away at only 35 due to a
condition known as dilated
cardiomyopathy when the 2016 series
finale brought back a variety of past
contestants his presence was sorely
missed
number 6 Simone battle the X Factor
before auditioning for the American
version of The X Factor this entertainer
appeared on network television shows
like Zoey 101 and everyone
Chris he also danced in Cali Swag
District music video for teach me how to
dougie after impressing Simon Cowell and
company on this Fox reality series the
multi-talented and naturally charismatic
Simone battle seemed destined for
success and sure enough she was later
selected as one of the original members
for Robin Anton’s group GRL sadly less
than two months after the release of
their debut album Simone battle
succumbed to her personal demons and
took her own life
reportedly distraught over financial
problems
number five Gia allemand The Bachelor I
could feel true love again and that
happiness and that’s getting us and on
season 14 of ABC’s The Bachelor this
Queens native came fairly close to
winning Jake Pavelka start I am shy and
I would take Gia allemand then went on
to appear on the spin-off series
bachelor pad alongside some other past
contestants before settling into a
relationship with NBA player Ryan
Anderson I have a boyfriend this would
be the place I want to be unfortunately
when things soured between the two of
them and personal issues added to her
pain gia called her mother and then
proceeded to take her own life by
hanging she was still alive when
Anderson found her but was later
tragically pronounced brain dead he
destroys me but if it makes her feel
better no I feel like with this number
for Joey Kovar the real world
when this Chicagoan appeared on the real
world hollywood he proved to be one of
the series most explosive cast mates in
fact joey kovar was ultimately asked to
leave and seek help and not long after
he was cast on Celebrity Rehab with dr.
Drew I have a ridiculous caller n’stuff
sadly his acting career never got the
chance to take off and his story came to
a sad end when he succumbed to his
addiction at only 29 years of age joey
Kovar became the third real world cast
member to pass away following the
untimely death of 25 year old Frankie
Abernathy who during her time on the
show helped bring attention to the
condition that ultimately took her life
cystic fibrosis so with your lungs it’s
almost like having like a permanent
pneumonia number three
Shane Gandy buckwild oh yeah we ain’t
ever lonely in 2013 this West Virginian
was featured on MTV’s reality series
buck wild not only was Shane Gandhi a
refreshing break from the often
image-conscious stars of reality TV he
also quickly became the show’s most
compelling cast member it’s awesome with
the girls around the country now I only
had to drive into the city and get my
flowers unfortunately less than two
months after the season finale Shane and
two others were found dead after a
mudding trip went horribly wrong the
death of this 21 year old marked a
significant moment in reality TV kandi
was known for living hard and the camera
loved it although his rough-and-tumble
way of living came naturally to him it
ultimately cost him his life leaving
families friends and trans alikes
struggling to process the loss number
two christina Grimmie
the voice during her teenage years this
vocalist earned a loyal YouTube
following thanks to her impressive cover
songs
so when christina grimmie later appeared
on NBC’s The Voice she was primed to
make the spotlight her own coming from
someone that was so comfortable in her
room all the time
means the world not only did Christina
managed to finish in third place
she also truly stunned the judges
earning offers and plenty of media
attention on June 10th 2016 christina
invited fans to her orlando show and it
seemed to be just another night but in a
tragic turn of events the 22 year old
musician became yet another victim of
gun violence when she was shot and
killed by a crazed fan while signing
autographs before we unveil our number
one pick here are some honorable
mentions I think we need to name her
corn-fed come on down I’ve got a lot of
biscuits enough and if you’re ready to
karma take over hold up now are you
ready to go to war again College way to
go to war
Kayla’s tribe spoken
number one Phil Harris Deadliest Catch
you know although Phil Harris had long
been a respected fisherman he became
somewhat of a legend thanks to the
exposure on Deadliest Catch
year after year viewers tuned in to
watch captain Harris navigate through
extreme situations unfortunately his
fans would discover the all too real
dangers of Phil’s line of work when a
random mishap severely injured the man
in season six still struggles were
further documented leading to one of
reality TV’s most heartbreaking moments
when Harris suffered a stroke but
ultimately resulted in his death the
Cornelia Marie lost its captain and
reality TV lost a truly beloved star
those are the images those are remnants
with the sailors that are gone do you
agree with our picks check out these
other great clips from WatchMojo and
subscribe for new videos every day
of just how real life can get my
personal dead wife kids mortgage that’s
a lot of debt welcome to watchmojo.com
and today we’re counting down our picks
for the top ten reality stars that died
too soon before we begin we publish new
videos every day
so be sure to subscribe for more great
content for this list we’re focusing on
well-known individuals that passed away
after appearing on reality TV I had very
little to do with this by the way
fantastic number 10 Rachel Brown tells
kitchen he secured in your hand
the cash register showing going on in
the 2006 season of Gordon Ramsay’s
culinary competition contestants helped
to secure a lucrative Las Vegas gig
among them was 39 year old Rachel brown
who was eliminated in episode 5 in his
trademark fashion Ramsay was hard on her
but as Rachel told IGN in a post
elimination interview he didn’t make her
feel singled out there’s a lot me goes
into being the leader and I think part
of that is set an example of who you are
and how you act the whole time not just
in the kitchen
in fact she seemingly found a style to
be relatively normal by Kitchen
standards stating quote he’s demanding
as he should be
sadly the next year in May 2007 the
behind the scenes narrative took a dark
turn when Brown was tragically found
dead in her family home in Bedford Texas
from a self-inflicted gunshot wound I
know I shouldn’t be up here because your
mom’s porch tonight number nine
Valerie fairman 16 and pregnant I’m
Valerie I’m 15 years old and I live in
farm country near Oxford Pennsylvania in
2010 Valerie fairman was featured on
this popular MTV series because of the
format of the show she only appeared in
one episode but her family claims that
her time on TV quote went to her head
and stop pain and stop saying that like
everything is so horrible about because
it’s not known to act out before her MTV
appearance in the years that followed
Valerie had numerous run-ins with the
law including a 2015 arrest for
prostitution despite attempts to turn
her life around and multiple trips to
rehab
she ultimately passed away in 2016 from
a reported overdose at age 23 she left
behind a seven-year-old daughter named
Nevaeh I’m just happy she’s in she’s
okay now number eight
Angela Big Ang Raiola Mob Wives I see a
lot of things had sex known for her
larger-than-life persona and Big Ang
moniker this New York native lived a
colorful life even before appearing on
reality TV
so when Mob Wives came calling for
angela Raiola she was primed for a
breakout performance Big Ang evolved
into a series mainstay earned herself
not one but two spin-offs and even
crossed over into feature film with a
cameo in scary movie 5 go check sadly
less than five years into her reality TV
career Angela’s health rapidly declined
cancerous tumors were discovered
ultimately leading to her death
at age 55 but in the world of reality TV
Big Ang remains one of the more
memorable personalities a good fill of a
lot of historic event Lee if you just
pull up about it
j-town number 7 Michael Johns American
Idol born and raised in Perth Australia
this crooner established a loyal fan
base during his time on American Idol
season 7 as one of the finalists Michael
Johns proved to have commercial appeal
and the musical versatility to back it
up
well he didn’t achieve immense success
after his reality TV experience John’s
was still widely considered one of the
more popular series contestants how much
of an asshole you feel like standing on
stage getting a crap given to us on and
passing on a 30 may have a blur and so
his sudden 2014 death came as a surprise
to the American Idol community when he
passed away at only 35 due to a
condition known as dilated
cardiomyopathy when the 2016 series
finale brought back a variety of past
contestants his presence was sorely
missed
number 6 Simone battle the X Factor
before auditioning for the American
version of The X Factor this entertainer
appeared on network television shows
like Zoey 101 and everyone
Chris he also danced in Cali Swag
District music video for teach me how to
dougie after impressing Simon Cowell and
company on this Fox reality series the
multi-talented and naturally charismatic
Simone battle seemed destined for
success and sure enough she was later
selected as one of the original members
for Robin Anton’s group GRL sadly less
than two months after the release of
their debut album Simone battle
succumbed to her personal demons and
took her own life
reportedly distraught over financial
problems
number five Gia allemand The Bachelor I
could feel true love again and that
happiness and that’s getting us and on
season 14 of ABC’s The Bachelor this
Queens native came fairly close to
winning Jake Pavelka start I am shy and
I would take Gia allemand then went on
to appear on the spin-off series
bachelor pad alongside some other past
contestants before settling into a
relationship with NBA player Ryan
Anderson I have a boyfriend this would
be the place I want to be unfortunately
when things soured between the two of
them and personal issues added to her
pain gia called her mother and then
proceeded to take her own life by
hanging she was still alive when
Anderson found her but was later
tragically pronounced brain dead he
destroys me but if it makes her feel
better no I feel like with this number
for Joey Kovar the real world
when this Chicagoan appeared on the real
world hollywood he proved to be one of
the series most explosive cast mates in
fact joey kovar was ultimately asked to
leave and seek help and not long after
he was cast on Celebrity Rehab with dr.
Drew I have a ridiculous caller n’stuff
sadly his acting career never got the
chance to take off and his story came to
a sad end when he succumbed to his
addiction at only 29 years of age joey
Kovar became the third real world cast
member to pass away following the
untimely death of 25 year old Frankie
Abernathy who during her time on the
show helped bring attention to the
condition that ultimately took her life
cystic fibrosis so with your lungs it’s
almost like having like a permanent
pneumonia number three
Shane Gandy buckwild oh yeah we ain’t
ever lonely in 2013 this West Virginian
was featured on MTV’s reality series
buck wild not only was Shane Gandhi a
refreshing break from the often
image-conscious stars of reality TV he
also quickly became the show’s most
compelling cast member it’s awesome with
the girls around the country now I only
had to drive into the city and get my
flowers unfortunately less than two
months after the season finale Shane and
two others were found dead after a
mudding trip went horribly wrong the
death of this 21 year old marked a
significant moment in reality TV kandi
was known for living hard and the camera
loved it although his rough-and-tumble
way of living came naturally to him it
ultimately cost him his life leaving
families friends and trans alikes
struggling to process the loss number
two christina Grimmie
the voice during her teenage years this
vocalist earned a loyal YouTube
following thanks to her impressive cover
songs
so when christina grimmie later appeared
on NBC’s The Voice she was primed to
make the spotlight her own coming from
someone that was so comfortable in her
room all the time
means the world not only did Christina
managed to finish in third place
she also truly stunned the judges
earning offers and plenty of media
attention on June 10th 2016 christina
invited fans to her orlando show and it
seemed to be just another night but in a
tragic turn of events the 22 year old
musician became yet another victim of
gun violence when she was shot and
killed by a crazed fan while signing
autographs before we unveil our number
one pick here are some honorable
mentions I think we need to name her
corn-fed come on down I’ve got a lot of
biscuits enough and if you’re ready to
karma take over hold up now are you
ready to go to war again College way to
go to war
Kayla’s tribe spoken
number one Phil Harris Deadliest Catch
you know although Phil Harris had long
been a respected fisherman he became
somewhat of a legend thanks to the
exposure on Deadliest Catch
year after year viewers tuned in to
watch captain Harris navigate through
extreme situations unfortunately his
fans would discover the all too real
dangers of Phil’s line of work when a
random mishap severely injured the man
in season six still struggles were
further documented leading to one of
reality TV’s most heartbreaking moments
when Harris suffered a stroke but
ultimately resulted in his death the
Cornelia Marie lost its captain and
reality TV lost a truly beloved star
those are the images those are remnants
with the sailors that are gone do you
agree with our picks check out these
other great clips from WatchMojo and
subscribe for new videos every day
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