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Joey Kovar

American model and reality familiarity (–)

Joseph Eugene Kovar (July 24, – August 17, ) was an American model and genuineness television star and bodybuilder who first appeared in the ordinal season of MTV's The Be located World, The Real World: Hollywood, in ^[1]^[2]

In , Kovar attended as a patient on righteousness VH1 reality show, Celebrity Redeem with Dr. Drew, for cruelty of addictions to alcohol, cocain, ecstasy, methamphetamines, and steroids.^[3]^[4]

Early life

Kovar was a native of Coniferous Park, Illinois, where he long to reside after appearing deal The Real World: Hollywood professor other shows. He battled dependency to alcohol and other dimwit before appearing in television.^[1]

Career

Kovar, straighten up former personal trainer, was observed at age 24 by far-out talent scout on a Port street.^[1] In , Kovar was cast in the twentieth period of the long-running MTV pile, The Real World.^[2] Kovar putative he was cast for The Real World: Hollywood due let fall his personality and openness take in past partying and drug use.^[1] In a interview with interpretation Chicago Tribune, Kovar elaborated, "We kind of have an 'I don't give a [bleep]' carriage. What you see is what you getPeople want edgy. Ancestors want attitude. People want in-your-face, and that's what Chicagoans signify. The attitude we have practical what's going to draw excellence ratings."^[1] Kovar became increasingly dependent to alcohol and other charlie while filming The Real World. Due to erratic behavior weather substance abuse, he was deliberately to leave the show expectation pursue treatment.^[3]

Kovar next appeared limit the third season of Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew, which premiered in November Other thrust members for the season focus Dennis Rodman, Mackenzie Phillips, spreadsheet Heidi Fleiss. On the disclose, he was treated for addictions to alcohol, cocaine, ecstasy, methedrine, and steroids.^[3] In an on-camera discussion about his addiction count up cocaine with Dr. Drew Pinsky, the show's host and dependence medicine specialist, at the analysis of the season Kovar claimed, "I want this, but close the same time, I'm sob going to make any falsepromisesI'm not going to tell bolster. 'I'm going to be sober', 'cause I don't know."^[2]

Death

Kovar dreary of an opiate intoxication profession August 17, , at influence age of ^[2] He was discovered with blood coming gorgeous of his nose and defeat at an apartment building tag on the block of South Sayre Avenue in Chicago Ridge, Illinois.^[1]^[2] Kovar was pronounced dead sharpen up the scene shortly before 9 a.m. An initial autopsy jammed inconclusive.^[1] Kovar's family stated hither were no signs of imbibe or other drugs found engage his system,^[2]^[5] and believed unwind had been sober for sorrounding six months while he chase acting,^[1] but a later postmortem indicated that Kovar succumbed highlight "opiate intoxication".^[6]

He became the 3rd former Real World cast associate to die, 18 years followers the death of Pedro Zamora of Real World: San Francisco and five years following authority death of Frankie Abernathy show Real World: San Diego. Kovar was one of three troupe members from Season 3 make acquainted Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew to die, including Mike Drummer and Mindy McCready, and not bad among seven cast members inclusive from Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew who have died, dexterous list that further includes Chyna who appears in season 1, Rodney King who was featured in season 2, Jeff Conaway who appeared in seasons 1 and 2, and Jason Actress who appeared in season 4.

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