Joey Kovar
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Born | July 24, 1983 Evergreen Park, Illinois, United States |
Died | August 17, 2012 Chicago Ridge, Illinois, United States | (aged 29)
Occupation(s) | Model, reality star |
Joseph Eugene Kovar (July 24, 1983 – August 17, 2012) was an American model and
In 2010, Kovar appeared as a patient on the
Early life
Kovar was a native of Evergreen Park, Illinois, where he continued to reside after appearing on The Real World: Hollywood and other shows. He battled addiction to both drugs and alcohol before appearing in television.[1]
Career
Kovar, a former
Kovar next appeared in the third season of
Death
Kovar died of an opiate intoxication on August 17, 2012, at the age of 29.
He became the third former Real World cast member to die, 18 years following the death of Pedro Zamora of Real World: San Francisco and five years following the death of Frankie Abernathy of Real World: San Diego. Kovar was one of three cast members from Season 3 of Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew to die, including Mike Starr and Mindy McCready, and is among seven cast members overall from Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew who have died, a 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 Davis who appeared in season 4.
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h Sadovi, Carlos (2012-08-18). "Autopsy inconclusive, further tests required for reality star Joey Kovar". Chicago Tribune.
- ^ a b c d e f D'Zurilla, Christie (August 17, 2012). "Joey Kovar of 'Real World', 'Celebrity Rehab' found dead at 29". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on November 11, 2020. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew Season 3 Cast Bios". VH1. 2010. Archived from the original on December 23, 2009.
- ^ Andy Dehnart (May 28, 2009). "Dennis Rodman, Heidi Fleiss, Mackenzie Phillips, Joey Kovar, Lisa D'Amato cast on Celebrity Rehab 3". Reality Blurred. Archived from the original on June 5, 2009. Retrieved September 18, 2012.
- TMZ. August 18, 2012.
- ^ Rogers, Christopher (November 12, 2012). "‘Real World’ Star Joey Kovar’s Cause Of Death Revealed". Hollywood Life.
External links
- Joey Kovar at IMDb