Playboy model Ariane Bellamar passed away late last year at the age of 46.
Nevada’s Clark County Office of the Coroner/Medical Examiner received a report of her death on December 20, 2024, TMZ reported on Tuesday.
Bellamar’s cause of death was reportedly a heart attack, as stated in a GoFundMe organized by her ex-husband Tanner Slaught.
‘While this unbelievable news is shocking because she was only 46, I can assure you that I have verified this truth,’ Slaught wrote.
He added, ‘Unfortunately, Ariane, and the rest of us, were not prepared for this sudden turn of events.
‘Therefore, the financial responsibility of putting on Ari’s funeral has become Scott’s and my financial weight to bear,’ he wrote, referencing beneficiary Scott Shelly.
Playboy model Ariane Bellamar passed away late last year at the age of 46; (seen in 2013)
Nevada ’s Clark County Office of the Coroner/Medical Examiner received a report of her death on December 20, 2024, TMZ reported on Tuesday
Born in Florida and raised in Toronto, Ariane gained recognition as a Playboy model.
She also made TV appearances on Beverly Hills Nannies and Bravo’s former dating series The Millionaire Matchmaker.
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Additionally, she landed small roles in Suicide Squad and The Hangover Part.
Her IMDB bio reads, ‘It took Ariane in excess of 6 years to land her first paying theatrical gig – a small role in Entourage.
‘Filmed alongside Hugh Hefner, Ariane forged a lasting relationship between herself and the Playboy Corporation, whom she still models for today.
‘While on set, Ariane was introduced to Pauly Shore, which led to her being cast in Mr. Shore’s new show Minding the Store on TBS.’
In a 2017 series of tweets, Bellamar accused Emmy-winning actor Jeremy Piven of groping her both on the set of Entourage and at the Playboy Mansion.
She posted at the time, ‘Hey @jeremypiven! ‘Member when you cornered me in your trailer on the #Entourage set? ‘Member grabbing my boobies on the without asking??’.
Bellamar’s cause of death was reportedly a heart attack, as stated in a GoFundMe organized by her ex-husband Tanner Slaught; (seen in 2012)
‘While this unbelievable news is shocking because she was only 46, I can assure you that I have verified this truth,’ her ex Slaught wrote
Her IMDB bio reads, ‘It took Ariane in excess of 6 years to land her first paying theatrical gig – a small role in Entourage’
In a 2017 series of tweets, Bellamar accused Emmy-winning actor Jeremy Piven of groping her both on the set of Entourage and at the Playboy Mansion, which he denied
Piven strongly denied the allegations, stating at the time, ‘I unequivocally deny the appalling allegations being peddled about me. It did not happen’; (Piven in 2023)
She added: ‘Member when I tried to leave; you grabbed me by the ass, looked at yourself in the mirror, & said what a ‘beautiful couple’ we made? #MeToo’
Moments later, she followed with, ‘Jeremy Piven, on two occasions, cornered me & forcefully fondled my breasts & bum. Once at the mansion & once on set. #MeToo.’
Piven strongly denied the allegations, stating at the time, ‘I unequivocally deny the appalling allegations being peddled about me. It did not happen.’
He added, ‘It takes a great deal of courage for victims to come forward with their histories, and my hope is that the allegations about me that didn’t happen do not detract from stories that should be heard.’