'Naked and Afraid' contestant Melanie Rauscher found dead
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Naked and Afraid contestant Melanie Rauscher has died in mysterious circumstances in Arizona. His body was recently found near cans of dust cleaner, TMZ has learned.
Melanie, who appeared on 2 seasons of the popular Discovery Channel show, was babysitting her dog at a residence in Prescott, Arizona, while the owners were on vacation, according to department representative Corey Kasun Prescott Police Department.
The owners returned in the afternoon of July 17 and found Melanie dead on the guest bedroom bed, Kasun said.
We are told that several canisters of compressed air - which can be used to clean dust from computers - were found near his body. It is not known if Melanie consumed the contents of the cans.
Cops say there were no obvious signs of foul play and they did not find a suicide note or paraphernalia of drug use. The dog was fine.
The Yavapai County Medical Examiner will determine Melanie's cause of death.
Melanie was primarily a contestant on "Naked and Afraid" in 2013 and spin-off show "XL" in 2015. Her close castmate Jeremy McCaa posted a touching tribute to Melanie on his FB page, saying he felt broken".< /p>
Melanie was 35 years old.
RIP
Discovery
Naked and Afraid contestant Melanie Rauscher has died in mysterious circumstances in Arizona. His body was recently found near cans of dust cleaner, TMZ has learned.
Melanie, who appeared on 2 seasons of the popular Discovery Channel show, was babysitting her dog at a residence in Prescott, Arizona, while the owners were on vacation, according to department representative Corey Kasun Prescott Police Department.
The owners returned in the afternoon of July 17 and found Melanie dead on the guest bedroom bed, Kasun said.
We are told that several canisters of compressed air - which can be used to clean dust from computers - were found near his body. It is not known if Melanie consumed the contents of the cans.
Cops say there were no obvious signs of foul play and they did not find a suicide note or paraphernalia of drug use. The dog was fine.
The Yavapai County Medical Examiner will determine Melanie's cause of death.
Melanie was primarily a contestant on "Naked and Afraid" in 2013 and spin-off show "XL" in 2015. Her close castmate Jeremy McCaa posted a touching tribute to Melanie on his FB page, saying he felt broken".< /p>
Melanie was 35 years old.
RIP
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