Overview

• TMZ first reported her death, citing a family source who said she died "unexpectedly" recently.
• Officials have not disclosed a cause, date, or location of death.
• PEOPLE and other outlets reported that inquiries to Bret Michaels’ representatives and local police have not been answered.
• Bateman appeared on VH1’s Rock of Love Bus in 2009 and was eliminated in episode seven after an intoxication incident shown on the series.
• Coverage notes she lived in the Salt Lake City area and, per a LinkedIn listing reported by Deadline, worked in sales at Vox Nutrition, as fans and former castmates posted tributes online.