{"id":4813,"date":"2024-04-22T14:21:34","date_gmt":"2024-04-22T14:21:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sbiz.thongtinluat.com\/?p=4813"},"modified":"2024-04-22T14:21:34","modified_gmt":"2024-04-22T14:21:34","slug":"real-housewives-tragedies-the-saddest-and-most-shocking-deaths-vevang-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sbiz.thongtinluat.com\/real-housewives-tragedies-the-saddest-and-most-shocking-deaths-vevang-2\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Real Housewives\u2019 Tragedies: The Saddest and Most Shocking Deaths"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"caas-figure caas-cover\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-lightbox portrait\" data-lightbox-src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/u3SD00Tic7ghYZiQxG3_Pw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTI0MDA7aD0yNDAwO2NmPXdlYnA-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/us_magazine_896\/fe5dd1db49b3561f2a7b54cfc951781c\"><span class=\"caas-img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/_YcCzDXKURCJ3la3IFFQBQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD0xMjQyO2NmPXdlYnA-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/us_magazine_896\/fe5dd1db49b3561f2a7b54cfc951781c\" alt=\"Real Housewives Tragedies The Saddest and Most Shocking Deaths\" data-src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/_YcCzDXKURCJ3la3IFFQBQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD0xMjQyO2NmPXdlYnA-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/us_magazine_896\/fe5dd1db49b3561f2a7b54cfc951781c\" \/><button class=\"link caas-lightbox\" aria-label=\"View larger image\" data-ylk=\"sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;elm:expand;itc:1\" data-rapid_p=\"9\" data-v9y=\"1\"><\/button><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper caption-aligned-with-image\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper caption-aligned-with-image\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\" data-id=\"m-0\"><span class=\"credit\">Courtesy of Lauri Peterson\/Instagram; Tasos Katopodis\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"caas-body\">\n<p>Fans of the\u00a0<em>Real Housewives<\/em>\u00a0series have come to know and love not only the cast members of the Bravo franchises, but their spouses, kids and other loved ones \u2013 which makes their deaths hit harder.<\/p>\n<p><em>Real Housewives of Orange County<\/em>\u00a0alum\u00a0<strong>Lauri Peterson<\/strong>\u00a0shared in April 2024 that she was mourning the\u00a0death of her son,\u00a0<strong>Josh Waring<\/strong>, who appeared on the show alongside her. (Peterson was a main cast member during seasons 1 through 4 and appeared as a guest and friend throughout the series.)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;No one can ever prepare you for this feeling of such deep loss,&#8221; the former reality personality wrote via Instagram. &#8220;Every fiber in my body hurts. Josh fought every single day for most of his adult life, for his life, but this past Sunday, the challenge was too great.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Though no cause of death has been confirmed, Waring&#8217;s sister,\u00a0<strong>Ashley Zarlin<\/strong>,\u00a0alleged that\u00a0her brother&#8217;s lifelong struggle with addiction played a role in his death. Fans of the reality series saw Waring\u2019s substance abuse issues play out on screen.<\/p>\n<p>Reality TV Tragedies: The Saddest and Most Shocking Deaths<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;On Easter Sunday, I lost my brother to the relentless grip of addiction,&#8221; she wrote. &#8220;It\u2019s a disease that distorts and destroys, leaving behind shattered dreams and broken hearts.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>She continued, &#8220;He was brilliant and had limitless potential, but addiction veered him off course. My heart aches for the lost opportunities for us to grow together as adults, to share laughter and dreams, the conversations that we will never get to have, and the dreams that will be left unfulfilled.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Keep scrolling to read about the heartbreaking losses of those in the\u00a0<em>Housewives<\/em>\u00a0franchises.<\/p>\n<h3>Gregg Leakes, &#8216;The Real Housewives of Atlanta&#8217;<\/h3>\n<p>Gregg, whose relationship with wife NeNe was documented on\u00a0<em>RHOA<\/em>\u00a0from seasons 1 through 7 and seasons 10 through 12,\u00a0died in September 2021\u00a0after battling cancer. He was 66 years old.<\/p>\n<p>Former \u2018Real Housewives of Atlanta\u2019 Stars: Where Are They Now?<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Today the Leakes family is in deep pain with a broken heart. After a long battle with cancer, Gregg Leakes has passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by all of his children, very close loved ones and wife Nene Leakes,\u201d a publicist for the Bravo alum told\u00a0<em>Us Weekly<\/em>\u00a0in a statement at the time. &#8220;We ask that you pray for peace and strength over their family &amp; allow them to mourn in private during this very very difficult time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Gregg and NeNe originally wed in 1997, but after 14 years of marriage, the\u00a0<em>Glee<\/em>\u00a0alum filed for divorce from Gregg and the proceedings were made final in 2011. The pair eventually reconciled, tying the knot for a second time in 2013.<\/p>\n<h3>Dennis Shields, &#8216;The Real Housewives of New York&#8217;<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-lightbox\" data-lightbox-src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/2GKft7OLUvRSOqHgg2SR1g--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTI0MDA7aD0xOTIwO2NmPXdlYnA-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/us_magazine_896\/df80b17369bbf7d9f172b90edfc8ec38\"><span class=\"caas-img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview caas-loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/y7Mi0LWIl.MBOgJahRox0Q--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTc2ODtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/us_magazine_896\/df80b17369bbf7d9f172b90edfc8ec38\" alt=\"Real Housewives Tragedies The Saddest and Most Shocking Deaths\" data-caas-lazy-loading-init=\"1\" \/><button class=\"link caas-lightbox\" aria-label=\"View larger image\" data-ylk=\"sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;elm:expand;itc:1\" data-rapid_p=\"26\" data-v9y=\"1\"><\/button><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper caption-aligned-with-image\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper caption-aligned-with-image\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\" data-id=\"m-1\"><span class=\"caption\">Dennis Shields and Bethenny Frankel<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"credit\">Alessio Botticelli\/GC Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Shields, who dated longtime cast member\u00a0<strong>Bethenny Frankel<\/strong>\u00a0on and off from 2016 to 2018, was found dead at age 51 in his Trump Tower apartment in August 2018 after a suspected overdose, though no cause of death has been confirmed. (An\u00a0autopsy was not performed\u00a0for religious reasons, Chief Medical Examiner Barbara Sampson, MD, PhD, said in a statement at the time.)<\/p>\n<p>Frankel addressed Shields&#8217; death while sitting down with a therapist in an episode of\u00a0<em>RHONY<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI mean, it\u2019s really brutal,\u201d she said. \u201cHe was really someone that I went to for everything. So him being gone is a massive void. I really can\u2019t believe he\u2019s gone.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Russell Armstrong, &#8216;The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills&#8217;<\/h3>\n<p>Russell, who was married to\u00a0<em>RHOBH<\/em>\u00a0cast member\u00a0<strong>Taylor Armstrong<\/strong>\u00a0from 2005 to 2011, died by suicide at age 47 one month after Taylor filed for divorce in July 2011. In her filing, she alleged she was physically and verbally abused by Russell.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-lightbox\" data-lightbox-src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/_1LhIRiZ7xeGb_LGNn.fhQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTI0MDA7aD0xODEwO2NmPXdlYnA-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/us_magazine_896\/fcc986ff9df1ed20f432c5e621591de8\"><span class=\"caas-img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview caas-loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/PWGivXnlQx4QWL9IxMSwKg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTcyNDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/us_magazine_896\/fcc986ff9df1ed20f432c5e621591de8\" alt=\"Real Housewives Tragedies The Saddest and Most Shocking Deaths\" data-caas-lazy-loading-init=\"1\" \/><button class=\"link caas-lightbox\" aria-label=\"View larger image\" data-ylk=\"sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;elm:expand;itc:1\" data-rapid_p=\"28\" data-v9y=\"0\"><\/button><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper caption-aligned-with-image\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper caption-aligned-with-image\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\" data-id=\"m-2\"><span class=\"caption\">Russell Armstrong and Taylor Armstrong<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"credit\">David Livingston\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While\u00a0speaking to\u00a0<em>Us Weekly<\/em>\u00a0in 2022, Taylor reflected on dealing with the aftermath of her ex-husband&#8217;s death.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I knew that I had to survive and make it through so that I could take care of [my now-18-year-old daughter\u00a0<strong>Kennedy<\/strong>]. Kennedy was my first and foremost concern and I just day by day is all I can tell you,\u201d she shared. \u201cIt was one disappointment after the other, as things were unfolding. I would just get calls from the attorneys and it was never anything positive.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Ashley &#8220;A.J.&#8221; Jewell, &#8216;The Real Housewives of Atlanta&#8217;<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Kandi Burruss<\/strong>&#8216; ex-fianc\u00e9 died after suffering a head injury during a fight at an Atlanta strip club in 2009. He was 34 years old.<\/p>\n<p>Celebs That Love \u2018The Real Housewives\u2019 Franchise: Rihanna, Nicki Minaj, Jonah Hill and More<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I could never in a million years imagine this happening,&#8221; Burruss tweeted at the time. &#8220;Please pray for A.J.&#8217;s children&#8230;that&#8217;s who I&#8217;m the most concerned for. I&#8217;m about to give my swollen eyes some rest now.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Josh Waring, &#8216;The Real Housewives of Orange County&#8217;<\/h3>\n<p>Waring died in April 2024. He was 35 years old.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It is with a shattered heart that I write this post to let you know that my sweet Josh left this earth Easter Sunday,\u201d mom Peterson wrote via Instagram. \u201cNo one can ever prepare you for this feeling of such deep loss. Every fiber in my body hurts. Josh fought every single day for most of his adult life, for his life, but this past Sunday, the challenge was too great.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Reality TV Curse: Every \u2018Real Housewives\u2019 Couple Who Filed for Divorce After Appearing on TV<\/p>\n<p>Fans of the longest-running\u00a0<em>Housewives<\/em>\u00a0franchise watched Waring struggle with substance abuse during Peterson&#8217;s run on the show. She appeared as a main cast member in seasons 1 through 4 and was featured as a guest and friend during seasons 5 and 8, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;My heart is with you and I pray you have found the peace that you so deserve,&#8221; Peterson continued in her tribute to her late son. &#8220;Heaven has gained the coolest angel and you have gained your freedom at last sweet boy. Love always and forever, Mom.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Bobby Zarin, &#8216;The Real Housewives of New York&#8217;<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-lightbox portrait\" data-lightbox-src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/KCSE8eDDkpVsI7dBqdwTLQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTI0MDA7aD0zNjI4O2NmPXdlYnA-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/us_magazine_896\/8636264475cce9464fb296ed4f853aea\">\n<div class=\"caas-img-underlay\"><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"caas-img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview caas-loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/y2NGo5fvVbsFdJl.E0IdVw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTE0NTE7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/us_magazine_896\/8636264475cce9464fb296ed4f853aea\" alt=\"Real Housewives Tragedies The Saddest and Most Shocking Deaths\" data-caas-lazy-loading-init=\"1\" \/><button class=\"link caas-lightbox\" aria-label=\"View larger image\" data-ylk=\"sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;elm:expand;itc:1\" data-rapid_p=\"32\" data-v9y=\"0\"><\/button><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper caption-aligned-with-image\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper caption-aligned-with-image\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\" data-id=\"m-3\"><span class=\"caption\">Bobby Zarin and Jill Zarin<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"credit\">Eugene Gologursky\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>RHONY<\/em>\u00a0alum\u00a0<strong>Jill Zarin<\/strong>&#8216;s husband\u00a0Bobby died in 2018\u00a0after battling cancer. He was 71 years old.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith the heaviest of hearts, we are devastated to share the news that our beloved Bobby Zarin passed away peacefully today surrounded by family after a courageous battle with cancer,\u201d the family said in a statement. \u201cThere are no words to describe how heartbroken we are. Thank you, everyone for all your love, and support during this difficult time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bobby, who wed Jill in 2000, was first diagnosed with thyroid cancer in 2009 and had his thyroid removed; however, the cancer ended up returning in 2013 and spread to his lungs. In 2016, he was diagnosed with a brain tumor.<\/p>\n<p>Former \u2018Real Housewives of Orange County\u2019 Stars: Where Are They Now?<\/p>\n<h3>Lou Knickerbocker, &#8216;The Real Housewives of Orange County&#8217;<\/h3>\n<p>Lou, the ex-husband of\u00a0<em>RHOC<\/em>\u00a0alum\u00a0<strong>Tammy Knickerbocker<\/strong>, died of a heart attack at age 67 in 2007 in between season 2 and 3 of the Bravo series. The former couple share daughters\u00a0<strong>Lindsey<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Megan<\/strong>, who were also featured on the show.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I am mainly focused on helping my girls through the loss of their father,&#8221; Tammy wrote in a blog post via\u00a0Bravo\u00a0after Lou&#8217;s death. &#8220;Before I had been so busy with my life hanging on by a thread at times, but I am now able to give them the time and energy they need and I am glad I have this chance with them.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Courtesy of Lauri Peterson\/Instagram; Tasos Katopodis\/Getty Images Fans of the\u00a0Real Housewives\u00a0series have come to know and love not only the cast members of the Bravo franchises, but&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":4823,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4813","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sbiz.thongtinluat.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4813"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sbiz.thongtinluat.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sbiz.thongtinluat.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sbiz.thongtinluat.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sbiz.thongtinluat.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4813"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sbiz.thongtinluat.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4813\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4824,"href":"https:\/\/sbiz.thongtinluat.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4813\/revisions\/4824"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sbiz.thongtinluat.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4823"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sbiz.thongtinluat.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4813"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sbiz.thongtinluat.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4813"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sbiz.thongtinluat.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4813"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}