REAL WORLD Star Sean Sasser Dies at Age 44
By: Caryn Robbins
Sean Sasser, who starred on the MTV reality series REAL WORLD, has passed away at 44 from mesothelioma, a rare cancer of the lungs.
The AIDS activist married his Real World co-star Pedro Zamora on television nearly a decade before gay marriage was legalized in the state of California. The event is considered a landmark in TV history. Zamore died in 1994.
Sasser's co-star, Judd Winick, paid tribute to his friend on Twitter, posting a collage of photos (at left) along with the caption: "Our friend Sean Sasser has died. Our love goes out to his family & husband Michael. We will miss u so much."Photo courtesy of @JuddWinick
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