'Real World' star Ryan Knight dies at 29

Ryan Knight – a castmate on MTV’s “Real World New Orleans” – has died. Close friends told TMZ that it came about after a night of partying.

Several of his pals say that Knight, 29, was out on Wednesday night and ended up at a friend’s house. Reportedly a friend found him dead Thursday morning and said that he died choking on his own vomit. There were also reports that he had taken “some pills.”

Friends say Knight was in good spirits that night. He’d told people that he had just started dating someone new who made him very happy.

Knight’s sudden passing comes less than two weeks after fellow MTV reality star Diem Brown lost her battle against ovarian cancer at the age of 34.

Although they were not “Real World” housemates they did appear on “The Challenge” together and the day before Brown’s funeral, Knight tweeted a touching tribute to his friend. "A funeral for an Angel tomorrow,” he wrote. “She'll fly the highest and shine the brightest. And without a doubt she'll be dancing over us. Love Ya DB.”