Matthew Byars, an assistant and expertise supervisor who briefly appeared on Bravo’s “The Real Housewives of Potomac,” has died. He was 37 years outdated
Byars was pronounced lifeless Thursday from “a number of blunt pressure accidents,” a spokesperson for the Maryland Office of the Chief Medical Examiner confirmed to the Times on Friday. The medical expert dominated his loss of life a suicide.
No additional particulars had been instantly obtainable.
Byars was pals with a lot of Bravo’s “Housewives” actuality stars. He was launched in a Season 3 episode of “RHOP” as a member of Karen Huger’s administration workforce and famously appeared at his controversial “press conference,” which Huger held to clear up rumors about his monetary issues and later, he mentioned, a find out who his real friends were.
Representatives for Huger didn’t instantly reply Friday to requests for remark from The Times.
In a 2019 interview with the daily dish, Huger mentioned he had recognized Byars since he was a youngster and inspired him “when life is tough.”
“Lots of people name me ‘Mama Karen’ in Potomac as a result of I really like serving to younger folks,” she mentioned. “When life was difficult him, I reached out to him and advised him to go to highschool, and he did, and now we work collectively.”
“The Real Housewives of New Jersey” star Melissa Gorga was amongst those that paid tribute to Byars on social media.
“Matt – Why did not you inform me, Matt?” Gorga wrote Friday Instagramposting a video of them collectively. “I’m heartbroken. Your persona was contagious. Your jokes… you’ve got all the time had them. You ought to have stood up, I do know it was your dream. My coronary heart aches Matt. Because you did not inform me earlier this week.
“I do know life has been exhausting, I do know,” he added. “Thank you for bringing me my very first efficiency of ‘ON DISPLAY’ – you and me – WE ARE LOYAL. They do not make them like us. I want I might have saved you. Thanks for the reminiscences… Go fly, go make them giggle.
“RHOP” solid member Charrisse Jackson-Jordan shared a photograph taken with Byars on her Instagram story which he titled “Rest in Peace.”
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