Former WWE Star Ashley Massaro Killed Herself in LI Home: Report

Ashley Massaro, the former WWE star who was found unconscious in her Long Island home last week, died by suicide, TMZ has reported.

Suffolk Police responded to Massaro's Smithtown home around 5:20 a.m. last Thursday. The 39-year-old was transported to a local hospital where she pronounced dead.

Massaro, who grew up in Babylon, won WWE's Diva Search in 2005. She was also a contestant on "Survivor: China" in 2007.

Massaro's brain may be donated to a doctor to study chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in professional wrestlers.

"It was her desire to donate her brain to be studied," her lawyer Konstantine Kyros told CNN.

Massaro, who suffered from depression, was among dozens of former wrestlers who sued the WWE in 2016 alleging that they had sustained head injuries that were not properly cared for.

"It’s May. It’s Mental Health Month … if you’re depressed and things aren’t going your way, there’s no reason to feel alone," former WWE star CM Punk said while discussing Massaro's death on WMGM.

Massaro left behind an 18-year-old daughter, Alexa. Fellow wrestlers have created a GoFundMe to raise money for Alexa's college education. Learn more here.

If You Need Help Or Know Someone in Crisis

Call the toll-free National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (NSPL) at 1-800-273-TALK (8255), 24 hours a day, seven days a week. There is also a Lifeline Crisis Chat service available within the United States 24/7.