Very First ‘Big Brother’ Contestant Cassandra Waldon Dead In Rome Car Accident At 56

ROME, IT. (THECOUNT) — Big Brother contestant Cassandra Waldon has died in Rome, Italy, car accident, according to Saturday reports. She was 56.

The former reality TV contestant was a competitor on the first season of Big Brother, and was living and working in Rome when she passed.

According to TMZ, Waldon died from unspecified injuries related to a car accident in Rome, where she lived and worked.

The outlet reports that Waldon passed away on September 25. Her funeral will be held next weekend in her home state of Maryland.

In her Big Brother introduction, Waldon is remembered as saying, “My work is very, very challenging, and rewarding, but I needed something exciting in my life. I’ve got to try this! I’ve got to see if I can do it!” She added, “I have a lot of friends who are very supportive of me in my life, and I’m going to miss them,” reports Heavy.

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