It was later ruled that his cause of death was "complications of chronic substance abuse," with the marks on his wrist ultimately not contributing to his death. An MTV spokesperson reached out to PEOPLE to put out a statement regarding the death: "We are saddened by the news of Danny Dias' passing.
1 The Challenge's Danny Dias
In 2017, Danny sadly passed away due to long-term substance abuse complications at the age of 34. His enthusiasm for competing on The Challenge, and dedication to causes he cared for in his personal life, are his enduring legacy.
Post-Challenge
Dan was flown to Panama with the initial cast of All Stars 3 to serve as an alternate in case anybody was disqualified. He was eventually sent home after being unused.
NEW YORK | Diem Brown has lost a long battle with cancer. The reality star and advocate for cancer survivors died Friday in a New York hospital, according to E! Network correspondent Alicia Quarles. She was 32.
Brown passed away in early January while on his way to class. U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (KKTV) - An autopsy report for an Air Force cadet states 21-year-old Hunter Brown likely passed away from pulmonary thromboembolism due to deep vein thrombosis, likely tied to an injury sustained during football practice.
Eric was medically disqualified from the "Army Strong" Final Challenge after collapsing due to dehydration.
It was traveling, going to Argentina [to film this season], we ended up getting COVID and getting sick. The crazy thing is I didn't feel any of the symptoms. I mean, I had a light cold, but everyone had a light cold. But my brother and I had COVID, so we had to exit the game.
Cohutta was flown to Argentina with the initial cast of All Stars 1 to serve as an alternate in case anybody was disqualified. He was eventually sent home after being unused.
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“All jokes aside, I got gaslit and scapegoated on two major networks within the same month. My anxiety skyrocketed, my mental health was literally in shambles and this led me to an identity crisis of sorts,” the England native tweeted on Thursday, August 12.
Diem had frozen her eggs after her second diagnosis, but her dreams of carrying her own child were dashed after she underwent an emergency hysterectomy in August. Regardless, she says she has no regrets about opting to keep her uterus after her first battle with ovarian cancer.
17, CT attended Diem's funeral in NYC, then the following day he shared a heartfelt photo of her, draped in rosary and a ring.
THE CHALLENGE star Robin Hibbard has been arrested for possession of heroin and lost custody of her children, as she admitted to being homeless while begging fans for help. Robin, 42, starred on The Real World: San Diego in 2004 and has appeared on various seasons of The Challenge from 2004 to 2012.
Sean Duffy and Rachel Campos met while filming the first-ever season of The Challenge in 1998, then titled Road Rules: All Stars. He had previously appeared on The Real World: Boston while she had starred on The Real World: San Francisco. The pair went on to marry in 1999 and have nine children.
Tommy ends up suffering a concussion and gets medically disqualified, so he has to leave The Challenge. "It's tough to go out that way," he shared with EW.
8 C.T.
Towards the end of her battle with the disease, C.T. proposed to Diem Brown. The reality star turned down his proposal, primarily for not wanting to be engaged under such circumstances. Unfortunately, Brown lost her long-term battle with cancer days after the proposal.
In fact, it's the story of the unraveling relationship between Cohutta and Nany Gonzélez, who made their showmance official after Free Agents only to see it go down in flames once the cameras were packed up. “I broke up with Nany, I probably broke her heart,” admits Cohutta. “She didn't take that very well.”
Since being eliminated from The Duel II, Isaac traveled around the world and started a website for backpackers.
Cohutta and KellyAnne revealed that they were still together, and that KellyAnne visited North Georgia, where she met Cohutta's father. (Their romance ended by the time they appeared on Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Island.)
Between her adorable puppy, Milli, and her gorgeous partner, Kaycee Clark, it seems like Nany has everything. However, in October 2021, Nany posted a heartfelt message to her social media accounts indicating that her mother had sadly passed away.
So what caused Jordan to take several seasons off, only to return with a vengeance? His complicated relationship with fellow Challenger Tori Deal. Two years after meeting on 2017's Dirty XXX, the pair got engaged during filming for War of the Worlds 2, but split in November 2020, their breakup becoming public fodder.
Kenny and Kaycee are the only contestants to return to the game after being removed for medical reasons.
Ben was medically disqualified prior to the "Ripcord Recon" challenge due to illness.
Right because she's now happily engaged! The "Battle of the Seasons" and "Free Agents" finalist -- who memorably had a romantic connection with fellow competitor Big Easy -- tweeted her big relationship news shortly after accepting her beau's proposal.
Ace Amerson
Ace now lives in Georgia with his two dogs. MTV, Juan Cruz Rabaglia/MTV 2021 Paramount+, Inc.