Matthew Byars, an aide and talent manager who quickly appeared in Bravo’s” The Real Housewives of Potomac”, has died. He was 37
Byars was declared dead on Thursday from “multiple blunt force traumas,” according to a Maryland Chief Medical Examiner’s Office director who confirmed the news to The Times on Friday. His death was declared death by the skilled examiner.
No further details were immediately accessible.
Byars, who was not a Bravo ability, was friends with several of the wire show’s reality-star “housewives”. He was introduced in a Season 3 show of” RHOP” as a member of Karen Huger’s management team and reportedly appeared at , her controversial “press meeting”, which Huger held to clarify stories about her financial difficulties and, later, she said, to , suss out who her real companions were.
Huger’s members did not respond to The Times ‘ requests for comment right away on Friday.
In a 2019 interview with , the Daily Dish,  , Huger said she had known Byars since he was a girl and encouraged him” when life is difficult”.
” I love helping young folks, so many people call me” Madam” in Potomac,” she said. ” When career was trying to him, I reached over and told him to go to college, and he did, and presently we work up”.
Melissa Gorga, a member of” The Real Housewives of New Jersey” and a member of the tributes posted on social media, praised Byars.
” Matt – Why did n’t you tell me Matt”? Gorga wrote Friday on , Instagram, posting a picture featuring them up. ” I’m heartbroken. Your character was viral. Your quips- you generally had them. I am aware that you should have stood up, as you did in your desire. My soul hurts Matt. because you did n’t tell me until earlier this week.
” I know living was difficult- I know,” she added”. Thank you for bringing me my pretty 1st performance of ‘ ON DISPLAY’- you and I- WE ARE LOYAL. They do n’t make them like us. I regret not saving you. Thank you for the thoughts … Get fly- Get make them laugh.”
” RHOP” cast part Charrisse Jackson-Jordan shared a picture taken with Byars on her , Instagram story , that she captioned” Rest In Peace.”
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