'Real World' Star Sean Sasser Dies -- Pedro Zamora's Boyfriend Dead at 44

Sean Sasser -- who famously dated
"Real World" star and AIDS activist
Pedro Zamora back in the '90s -- has
died after batting a rare form of lung
cancer. Sasser frequently appeared
on MTV's "The Real World: San
Francisco" ... and participated in a
commitment ceremony with Pedro,
before Zamora passed away from an
AIDS-related illness in 1994. Sasser
was HIV positive. Judd Winick -- who
also appeared on the show with Sean
and Pedro -- broke the news of Sean's
passing on his Twitter page Tuesday
night ... saying: "Our friend Sean
Sasser has died. Our love goes out to
his family & husband Michael. We will
miss u so much."Sasser was 44.