The Actual World: Miami alum Sarah Becker has died. She was 52.
“We’re deeply saddened to study of the passing of Sarah Becker,” an MTV spokesperson tells PEOPLE. “Our hearts exit to her household and associates on this time of grief.”
In line with TMZ, which first reported the information, the fact TV star died by suicide final week in her dwelling in Illinois. She was residing within the state on the time to handle sick relations however had plans to maneuver again to California.
The world was launched to Becker in 1996 when she appeared as a housemate on season 5 of MTV’s hit actuality present The Actual World, set in Miami.
Becker was a 25-year-old comedian ebook retailer employee from La Jolla, Calif., on the time, maybe most memorable for her love of skateboarding or the time she introduced a pet dwelling to the home. She stored up with the game and was reportedly coping with a skateboarding damage earlier than her dying.
Her housemates on The Actual World: Miami included Dan Renzi, Melissa Padrón, Joe Patane, Cynthia Roberts, Flora Alekseyeun and Mike Lambert. Throughout their season, the forged needed to try and conceptualize and run a startup enterprise with $50,000 in seed cash — however they failed.
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Alekseyeun, 52, posted a tribute to Becker on Instagram on Sunday, June 23, when the information of her dying broke.
“I’m past myself and unhappy to simply hear that my roommate Sarah died. I can’t imagine this. She was probably the most selfless particular person I knew. She was all the time type and useful to everybody,” Alekseyeun wrote. “I haven’t spoken to her in years and by no means knew she was troubled. My prayers exit to her household. RIP my roommate, my good friend. Might you skate with angels and by no means really feel ache once more #therealworldmiami.”
Daniel Norton, a good friend of Becker’s, remembered her in a put up on Fb. “Sarah Becker was manufactured from pure sunshine… Stuffed with vitality and positivity, you could not assist however really feel her heat standing in her presence. I’m grateful for our adventures and laughs,” he wrote.
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“Massive hugs to all of the Wildstorm fam!” he added, referencing a comic book ebook firm the place Becker as soon as labored.
Renzi additionally shared a tribute to Becker on Sunday on Instagram, revealing that he and his former Actual World costar had misplaced contact within the years since filming the present.
“Sarah and I had not spoken for the reason that finish of the present, so I do not know something about her struggles,” he wrote, earlier than reflecting on their shared expertise.
“The seven of us in that forged went via a weird, intense and typically traumatic expertise collectively, and that creates a connection between folks, even once they select to not affiliate with one another,” Renzi continued, including: “I can solely say, it’s extremely unhappy.”
Pantane additionally posted on Fb. “Sarah Becker, one in every of my six roommates on MTVs ‘The Actual World: Miami,’ and for years after in our dwelling in San Luis Obispo, CA, devoted herself to changing into a life coach and ultimately a licensed marriage and household therapist to assist others, and maybe deeper perceive her personal psychological well being challenges,” he wrote. “Suicide ought to by no means be an possibility, however hopefully she is at peace, and those that knew and cherished her will attain out for the care they want, like I have to, to mourn, love, LIVE and thrive.”
For those who or somebody you recognize is contemplating suicide, please contact the 988 Suicide and Disaster Lifeline by dialing 988, textual content “STRENGTH” to the Disaster Textual content Line at 741741 or go to 988lifeline.org.