Sarah Becker dies at 52: MTV’s ‘The Real World: Miami’ star fondly remembered as ‘one of the nicest people’

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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: ‘The Real World’ star Sarah Becker has died aged 52. A family member of the MTV alum recently confirmed to TMZ that Becker died by suicide in her Illinois home last week. 

Becker was best known for her participation in Season 5 of MTV’s ‘The Real World: Miami’ which was broadcast in 1996. 

Her family further noted that she went to Illinois to care for her mother and sister, but was planning to return to California, per Deadline.

In the meantime, she also suffered from a skateboard accident and struggled with mental health. 

Sarah Becker participated in 'The Real World' when she was 25

Becker, who prominently rose to stardom during her stint with the MTV reality show, was 25 when she joined the cast. 

While on the show, she described herself as a “19-year-old trapped in a 25-year-old body.” During her season, she also brought home a puppy whom she lovingly called Leroy. 

Other stars who participated in the same season were Dan Renzi, Melissa Padron, Joe Patane, Cynthia Roberts, Flora Alekseyeun, and Mike Lambert.

Before she joined the cast, Becker was working in the comic book industry and was employed with the comic book imprint Wildstorm Productions (or WildStorm).

Friends mourn Sarah Becker’s death

After the death of the reality star, her friends took to social media to commemorate her. 

Her friend Daniel Norton wrote on Facebook on Sunday, June 23, “Sarah Becker was made of pure sunshine… Full of energy and positivity, you couldn’t help but feel her warmth standing in her presence. I am grateful for our adventures and laughs. Big hugs to all the Wildstorm fam!”

Norton continued in the comment section, “I think Sarah was always one of those people, that after you’ve met them, you have a fond memory or a funny story with them in it,” and added, “Something you can always look back on and share with who you’re with. That was her power.”

Her other friend Joel Benjamin shared multiple photos of Becker and wrote, “I just found out that one of the nicest people that have ever been put in my life, especially during my impressionable ages in my life has passed away.”

“Every time I thought of her I would always see her smile, and bubbly personality. You were loved and will be missed,” continued Benjamin.

Author Jeff Mariotte remembered his friend on Facebook, writing, “I saw the news today that we’ve lost one of everyone’s favorite WildStorm folks, Sarah Becker.”

He added, “Even if you weren’t into comics in the '90s you might remember her from 'The Real World' (and from the opening episode of her season, some of which was filmed in our offices and at Sarah’s wild going-away party).”

“She added sunshine to every room she entered, the fans loved her, and so did we all. Fair winds, Sarah. We’ll miss you,” concluded the writer.