‘Real World’ alum Sarah Becker dead by suicide at 52
“The Real World” alum Sarah Becker has died by suicide, according to her family. She was 52.
Becker’s relatives told TMZ Sunday that she died early last week at her home in Illinois. She had moved to the area last year to take care of some loved ones but had plans to relocate back to California.
The family told the outlet that Becker recently began having mental health issues while being a caretaker for her ailing mom and sister and also had gotten into a skateboarding accident recently.
Becker starred in Season 5 of the MTV reality series in 1996.
At the time, she was 25 and worked at Wildstorm Comics in La Jolla, Calif., and described herself as a “19-year-old trapped in a 25-year-old body.”
As the news of Becker’s death surfaced, several of her friends took to social media to pay tribute to her.
“I saw the news today that we’ve lost one of everyone’s favorite WildStorm folks, Sarah Becker,” wrote author Jeff Mariotte on Facebook Sunday. “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).”
Mariotte said Becker “added sunshine to every room she entered, the fans loved her, and so did we all.”
Joel Benjamin wrote, “I just found out that one on [sic] 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. RIP Sarah Becker.”
Comic artist Alé Garza wrote on Facebook that Becker’s death was “such sad news to wake up to.”
“I’ll never forget seeing your smile, as you rolled by the pit in roller skates, complementing (sic) me on my tall socks, making me blush,” Garza added.
“You were the one who discovered my art in a pile of photocopies, I owe it all to you
an amazing person, over the rainbow, you will be missed rest in peace Sarah Becker.”
If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call or text the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988.
