died of "opiate intoxication". On February 17, 2013, McCready died by suicide, at age 37. The cause of death was a single gunshot wound to the head. McCready is the third cast member from this season to die, and the fifth cast member from the series overall to die within a two-year period, though her death is the first in which a cast member's addiction was not contributing factor to their death. Pinsky released a statement saying that he was saddened by McCready's death, and that he had reached out to her recently upon hearing about the apparent suicide of her boyfriend and father of her younger child. Pinsky also stated, "Mental health issues can be life-threatening and need to be treated with the same intensity and resources as any other dangerous potentially life-threatening medical condition." Season 4 In May 2010, model and reality TV veteran Tila Tequila, who disclosed an addiction to prescription medication, was the first cast member announced for season four. However, on July 12, it was announced she withdrew from the cast. Filming on season four ended the week of August 1, 2010. It began airing on December 1, 2010."History, WE tv, truTV & More to Close Year With Originals" The Futon Critic, October 27, 2010 On August 31, RadarOnline reported Rachel Uchitel, who had been living at a sober living facility in Malibu, California, left the facility with Pinsky's permission in order to visit the World Trade Center site, where her fiancé, James Andrew O'Grady, was killed during the September 11, 2001 attacks, which Uchitel has explained was when her life began to unravel, culminating in a "massive breakdown" two years later. Uchitel spoke to other 9/11 families at the site, and was moved by her encounter with them. In a December 2010 interview in TV Guide, Pinsky stated Dickinson was "doing so well", in stark contrast to her struggles documented during filming. During the cast reunion show, Jason Davis claimed he had relapsed twice but was currently sober. However, on January 27, 2011, he was arrested for drug possession and subsequently charged with felony possession and being under the influence of narcotics. Davis subsequently died in Los Angeles on February 16, 2020, at age 35. Season 5 On March 3, 2011, Amy Fisher, Jeremy Jackson, Bai Ling, Michael Lohan and Michaele Salahi were announced as fifth season participants.Chambers, Lisa. "Guilty as Charged!", TV Guide,