1. Joseph Eugene Kovar was an American model and reality television star and bodybuilder who first appeared in the twentieth season of MTV's The Real World, The Real World: Hollywood, in 2008.
13 Facts About Joey Kovar
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In 2010, Joey Kovar appeared as a patient on the VH1 reality show, Celebrity Rehab with Dr Drew, for treatment of addictions to alcohol, cocaine, ecstasy, methamphetamines, and steroids.
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Joey Kovar was a native of Evergreen Park, Illinois, where he continued to reside after appearing on The Real World: Hollywood and other shows.
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Joey Kovar battled addiction to alcohol and other drugs before appearing in television.
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In 2008, Joey Kovar was cast in the twentieth season of the long-running MTV series, The Real World.
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Joey Kovar believed he was cast for The Real World: Hollywood due to his personality and openness about past partying and drug use.
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Joey Kovar next appeared in the third season of Celebrity Rehab with Dr Drew, which premiered in November 2009.
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Joey Kovar died of an opiate intoxication on August 17,2012, at the age of 29.
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Joey Kovar was discovered with blood coming out of his nose and ears at an apartment building in the 9800 block of South Sayre Avenue in Chicago Ridge, Illinois.
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Joey Kovar was pronounced dead at the scene shortly before 9 am An initial autopsy proved inconclusive.
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Joey Kovar's family stated there were no signs of alcohol or other drugs found in his system, and believed he had been sober for approximately six months while he pursued acting, but a later autopsy indicated that Joey Kovar succumbed to "opiate intoxication".
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Joey Kovar 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.
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Joey 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.