Ex-WWE superstar Ashley Massaro was found hanging in an apparent suicide, according to multiple sources connected with the situation. The 39-year-old was found unconscious inside of her Suffolk County, NY home, and she was transported to a nearby hospital where she was later pronounced dead.
Massaro first entered the public eye in her early 20s. She won the WWE's in 2005, earning her a one-year, $250,000 contract. She continued with the WWE for 3 years before cutting ties in 2008. She appeared on Survivor: China in 2007, and several of her fellow contestants have , including Leslie Nease, who she bonded with on the show. "She had a very soft and kind side. I am so thankful I was able to see that and know her that way," Nease told PEOPLE.