TMZ reports Real World: New Orleans cast member Ryan Knight was found dead Thursday morning.

29-year-old Knight, who also competed in MTV's The Challenge: Rivals II, The Challenge: Battle of the Exes II and The Challenge: Battle of the Seasons, reportedly died following a night of partying. "Several people who were in contact with Knight while he was partying tell us he had taken 'some pills,'" reports TMZ, "but they were not specific."

His death follows closely behind the death of fellow Challenge participant Diem Brown. Many cast members took to social media to mourn their loss:

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