Denise Russo Dies: ‘The X-Life’ Star Was 44
10.03.2023 - 19:07
/ deadline.com
Denise Russo, who appeared in the VH1 single-season reality series The X-Life in 2011, died March 5 at the apartment of a friend in San Diego. She was 44.
Her death was confirmed by Deadline with the San Diego Medical Examiner. An investigation on the cause of death is pending.
According to the Examiner’s report, Russo was found on the afternoon of March 5 unresponsive on the floor while at a friend’s home in San Diego. Emergency crews were called and first responders arrived at the location, but despite “aggressive attempts at resuscitation,” her death was pronounced. Drug paraphernalia was located on scene.
At the time of her reality show stint, Russo was dating professional skateboarder Pierre-Luc Gagnon. The show followed the lives of extreme sports athletes and their wives. (The “X” in the title referred to extreme sports, not ex-partners.)
According to TMZ, Susie Stenberg, Russo’s friend and former X-Life castmate, said that Russo was homeless and living in her car at the time of her death. Stenberg described Russo as “the most loving and loyal person.”
Information on survivors was not immediately available, though the Examiner’s report indicates that next of kin were notified of her death.
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