WWE wrestler Ashley Massaro dead at 39

WWE "superstar" Ashley Massaro has died, according to the WWE Network.

Massaro died early Thursday morning, according to TMZ:

"Massaro was transported from her home in Suffolk County, NY to a nearby hospital where she died early Thursday morning."

Massaro debuted in the WWE when she won the WWE Diva search in 2005. She later competed in 2007 on "Survivor: China" and was voted off just six days later, according to EOnline.

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She also has appeared in several magazines, including Playboy in 2007.

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