It was inevitable that a reality television series would encounter too much reality for its own good: that a star would die, leaving producers in the lurch and viewers groping for unsavory details.
The logical candidates were shows like "Fear Factor," where contestants are put in physical danger, or "The Real World," which throws occasionally unstable youngsters together. Instead, the first notable casualty of reality television was the 33-year-old manager of a boutique hotel who did nothing riskier on camera than reposition and fluff couch pillows in the lobby.
