Nicole Bass, a well-known bodybuilder, actress, professional wrestler, and frequent Howard Stern guest, has died. Sources close to Bass say the WWE star suffered a heart attack. She was 52.
Also known as Nicole Bass-Fuchs, her death was confirmed by ECW star Tommy Dreamer and Kristen Marrone, who was reportedly in a relationship with Bass at the time of her death. Read below, Marrone’s lengthy comments which were posted on Bass’s official Facebook page February 16.
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“Nicole Bass: feeling heartbroken.
Dignity and Respect.
2 things every person on this planet deserves.
2 things very important to Nicole Bass.
The past few days I, Kristen Marrone, have been posting to my girlfriends pages to try and keep her very personal life private. Rumors have been spreading around the internet about her health. A few days ago we didn’t know all of what was going on so I have been trying to keep it quiet until we had answers. Nicole values her privacy and I Respect that. Before anyone tries to take the story and twist it up and make it ugly I want to put it out there in a Respectful way.
A few days ago Nicole got very sick. She was brought into the hospital and they did everything they could to help her. I have been sitting here with her in the room 24/7 since she got here making sure she was being given the best possible care. Today we learned that there is nothing else that can be done.
Nicole was an amazing woman. Strong not only on the outside but inside as well. Beautiful soul and kind heart. Many people knew Nicole but few ever got close enough to know the REAL woman that she was. I got to be one of the lucky few. Not only was she my soul mate and my girlfriend but she was my best friend, my teacher and my business partner. I learned many valuable things from her and created many beautiful memories in the time we had together.
I would like to keep her page open for her loving fans and friends to share their photos and memories.
I just ask that you treat Nicole with the dignity and respect that she deserves.
Thank you to everyone that has been reaching out to and helping me through this very difficult time.Nicole, I love you. I will always love you.
I will always be yours and you will always be
*Edited to make it clear. Yess Nicole has passed away. No it wasn’t on news sites first because she wouldn’t have wanted it to be. I have been working very hard to keep it private until myself and those closest to her were ready to speak about it. Please respect our privacy at this time. Any information NOT found here posted by THIS page or Kristen Marrone is not true.”
Bass worked for companies including Extreme Championship Wrestling, World Wrestling Federation, XPW, and the National Wrestling Alliance. h/t Wikipedia.
In June of 2015, the former WWE superstar was arrested in New York after allegedly shoplifting more than $1,200 in goods from a supermarket. The theft occurred at the Stop & Shop store in Glendale – a suburb in east Queens, near Woodhaven. According to the dailynews, Bass stashed over 160 items in her bag and her shopping car before walking out without paying.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to Bass’s family and friends at this difficult time.