Revealed cause of death of former competitor of “The Real L Word”

Revealed cause of death of former competitor of

Francine Beppu, former reality contestant “The Real L Word”, died last February at the age of 43, and now details of the causes of his departure have been revealed, as the international press reports.

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18/06/2026
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News to Minutes

Mthese are after the news of Francine Beppu's departure, former reality competitor "The Real L Word", the international press released the cause of death. 

 

According to People, who had access to her autopsy report, Francine Beppu's death was considered suicide. An examination of your body detected the presence of amphetamine and alcohol in your body. 

The reality show star was found already lifeless in his home in Honolulu, as the report further states.

The news of his death was confirmed by the family, who in a communiqué shared with TMZ revealed that Francine Beppu died on February 17. 

“It is with the heavy heart that we communicate the death of our dear Francine ‘Naoko’ Beppu. The display of affection and concern of her friends and colleagues is proof of the enormous impact she had on everyone around her. We are deeply grateful to know how much she was loved and the brilliance she will continue to have over all those who knew her”, they said at the time they manifested themselves after Francine Beppu's departure.

The family also thanked at the time for the “several demonstrations of affection and asked for privacy” while dealing with such loss. 

People magazine recalls that the reality “The Real L Word” premiered in June 2010 and had three seasons.

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