Ashley had won the WWE Diva Search back in 2005. She later became a valet for the WWE team champs Paul London and Brian Kendrick.

A year before leaving WWE, she competed on Survivor: China. She was voted off the island after six days of competition.

Also in 2007, Ashley posed for a Playboy cover and pictorial. Last summer, she became a DJ for the Long Island radio station 94.3 The Shark.

"On behalf of the entire Shark family, we are beyond sad to announce the passing of our punk rocker, family member, and true sister, Ashley Massaro," read a post on the station's Facebook page. "Ashley joined the Shark family a year ago without ego, demanding to learn radio from the ground up and never once said 'yeah I know.' She helped everyone and never shied away from charity work, always making sure people were smiling. She was all heart and no ego. We're asking you to respect her families privacy during these devastating times, and keep her in your hearts and thoughts."