Former WWE star Sara Lee, 30, died by suicide, Texas medical examiner rules

Pro wrestler Sara Lee’s death has been ruled a suicide, Texas medical examiners said Friday, finding that the 30-year-old had ingested a fatal cocktail of alcohol and drugs.

Lee, best known for winning the 2015 WWE “Tough Enough” reality television series, died on Oct. 5 at her home in San Antonio, officials said.

Her death has been ruled a suicide by “mixed drug toxicity” as amphetamines, doxylamine and alcohol were all found her in system, a spokesperson for the Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office told NBC News on Friday.

Sara Lee of WWE "Tough Enough" appears on an episode in 2015.
Sara Lee of WWE “Tough Enough” appears on an episode in 2015.WWE via YouTube

Lee, a native of Hope, Michigan, won a one-year, $250,000 WWE contract in the competition’s sixth season.

“Sara lived for 30 years. And she lived a lot of beautiful moments in those 30 years,” sister-in-law Courtney White said in a statement to NBC News on Friday night.

“Her death was a very short chapter in a very beautiful life. A chapter that needs no explanation or comments. Seven months ago today she left us and the details matter no more then, than they do now.”

If you or someone you know is in crisis, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255, text HOME to 741741 or visit SpeakingOfSuicide.com/resources for additional resources.


source: nbcnews.com