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Cristina Sanz, star of reality show ‘Born This Way,' dies at 36

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LOS ANGELES, CA – NOVEMBER 01: Cristina Sanz attends the Media Access Awards 2018 on November 1, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Araya Diaz/Getty Images for Media Access Awards )

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  1. Entertainment Weekly

    Cristina Sanz, “Born This Way” star, dies at 36 after cardiac arrest (opens Entertainment Weekly)

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    The former reality star was one of the subjects of the A&E series about people living with Down syndrome.

  2. Forbes

    Cristina Sanz, ‘Born This Way’ Reality Series Star, Dies At 36 (opens Forbes)

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    Cristina Sanz, who appeared in "Born This Way," A&E’s reality series about adults with Down syndrome, has died.

  3. New York Post

    ‘Born This Way’ star Cristina Sanz dead at 36 after suffering from sudden cardiac arrest (opens New York Post)

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    The beloved reality star's death was "a total shock and unexpected," according to her heartbroken parents.

  4. NBC New York

    Cristina Sanz, star of reality show ‘Born This Way,' dies at 36 (opens NBC New York)

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    LOS ANGELES, CA – NOVEMBER 01: Cristina Sanz attends the Media Access Awards 2018 on November 1, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Araya Diaz/Getty Images for Media Access Awards )

  5. Deadline

    Cristina Sanz Dies: ‘Born This Way’ Reality Star Was 36 (opens Deadline)

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    Cristina Sanz, who appeared in all four seasons of A&E’s Emmy-winning 2015-2019 reality series Born This Way that chronicled the lives of adults living with Down syndrome, died Monday, July 6, after suffering cardiac arrest in Long Beach, California. She was 36.

  6. Latin Times

    'Born This Way' Star Cristina Sanz Dies at 36: Cause of Death Revealed (opens Latin Times)

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    Cristina Sanz, one of the beloved stars of A&E's Emmy-winning reality series Born This Way, has died after suffering a sudden cardiac arrest. She was 36.

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